The following adoption records came from the Berks County Court House. They were submitted by Judy.
| Adoptee Given Name | Adopting Parents | Case# | Term. | Refer To | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer Fern Virginia | James F and Alice Weller | 91 | 1920-03 | by father | Weller |
| Baer Virginia Merrle | James F and Alice Weller | 141 | 1922-06 | no parents named | Wright |
| Bailey Herbert Washington | Thomas F Bailey | 94 1/2 | 1896-05 | Mary Fink | Fink |
| Bailey Herbert Washington | Thomas F Bailey | 94 | 1896-04 | Mary Fink now Bailey | Fink |
| Bair Esther K | Henry E and Sarah A M Bair | 49 | 1918-02 | c/o Amos Daub | Daub |
| Baker John Edwin | William Hartung | 82 | 1915-05 | c/o John Edwin Grund | Hartung |
| Balla Genevive | Joseph and Josephine Balla | 66 | 1922-01 | former Genevive Pietrowitz | Pietrowitz |
| Balla Genevive | Joseph and Josephine Balla | 66 | 1922-01 | by father | Pietro |
| Balloch Mary Dorothy | James L Balloch | 84 | 1911-03 | X | Potts |
| Barber Grover Arlington | William A Barber and Rosa | 88 | 1917-02 | A B Page 58 Vol 2* | No names |
| Barber Helen Luella | William A and Rosa C Barber | 112 | 1910-11 | X | Troop |
| Bard Emily May | X | ?? | 1947-12 | X | Ebling |
| Barr David George | Jere and Mabel Hess | 59 | 1916-06 | no parents names | Rorke |
| Barr Dorothy Viola | George and Catharine Barr | 87 | 1922-02 | by father mother dec | Bellman |
| Barr Elizabeth Ann | John Hess & Mabel Light Barr | 107 | 1921-02 | parents and Ch Home | Fehr |
| Barr Helen | George H and Katharine Barr | 167 | 1923-08 | by father mother dec | Boyer |
| Barr Ida | George and Katharyn Barr | 88 | 1922-02 | by father mother dec | Boyer |
| Bartgis Bruce Gordon | Howard W and Sue J Bartgis | 94 | 1923-02 | by father and CHS | Brumbach |
| Barth Charles William | William S and Mary M De Turk | 267 | 1920-08 | William De Turk surviving parent | De Turk |
| Bartman Florence May | Frank S Rush and wife | 202 | 1922-08 | c/o Lucy Rush now wife of Frank S Rush | Rush |
| Barto Alton Arthur | Annie L and Samuel D Kauffman | 145 | 1916-08 | Wayne W Barto | Barto |
| Barto Alton Arthur | Samuel G and Annie L Kauffman> | 145 | 1916-08 | C/o Wayne W Barto mother dec | Kauffman |
| Barto Mildred Irene | Chester H and Emily Hoffman | 142 | 1916-08 | surviving parent | Hoffman |
| Barto Nelson | Daniel Heydt and Susan | 75 | 1918-03 | c/o Wayne N Barto mother dec | Heydt |
| Bast Anna Blanche | George and Blanche H Bast | 71 | 1919-06 | c/o Irwin and Hattie Witman | Witman |
| Bates Ralph Moyer | William J & Stella R Bates | 230 | 1920-08 | Sallie Moyer | Moyer |
| Baum Annie Arline | George D & Annie T Baum | 132 | 1925-01 | c/o James Manwiller & Sallie R Trout Dec. | Trout |
| Baum Dorothy D (Daisy Smith) | Frank Levi and Isabella J Baum | 140 | 1925-06 | hild Home of Pittsburg Pa | Smith |
| Bauman Anna May | Samuel W Roland | 119 | 1912-05 | surviving parent | Roland |
| Bauman Esther Myrtle | Frank C and Annie Bauman | 92 | 1915-04 | Childrens Aid Soc of Pa | Reed |
| Baver Hilda Marie | Henry and Sarah J Baver | 157 | 1899-08 | by mother | Schaeffer |
| Beadencup Charlotte E | Harry and Rebecca H Kerns | 83 | 1906-06 | X | Kerns |
| Beadencup Eva M | Henry and Rebecca H Kerns | 84 | 1906-06 | x | Kerns |
| Beadencup Eva M | Henry and Rebecca H Kerns | 83 | 1906-06 | x | Kerns |
| Beal Florence | Charles A Beal | 163 | 1890-04 | John R Beal and Sallie (dec) | Becker |
| Beam John | Laura M Pearson | 78 | 1904-03 | x | Pearson |
| Beard Bernice Ruby | George W and Minnie Seiders | 114 | 1924-03 | x | Seiders |
| Bearstler Ralph | x | 102 | 1909-** | Petition Refused | x |
| Beatty Irma Genevive | James R and Minne M Beatty | 83 | 1919-09 | x | Heiser |
| Beatty Minnie M | Jacob R and Minnie M Temperly | 83 | 1911-01 | mother dec l/w petitioner | Hiester |
| Bechtel Charles Floyd (Shade) | James O and Carrie D Davidheiser | 84 | 1917-03 | by father | Davidheiser |
| Bechtel Edna May | Minnie P Gerhard | 66 | 1902-09 | x child 6 y | Gerhard |
| Bechtel Laura June | Minnie P Gerhard | 66 | 1902-09 | X 3y | Gerhard |
| Beck Lewis S | Israel B Miller | 73 | 1899-12 | John Beck and Sarah (dec) | Miller |
| Becker Florence | Charles A Beal | 163 | 1890-04 | John R Becker and Sallie (dec) | Beal |
| Becker Jennie | Charles G and Gertrude Hanby | 92 | 1919-01 | c/o James Maxwell by father | Maxwell |
| Becker Laura | Charles H and Emmalina M Detsch | 52 | 1911-10 | X | Detsch |
| Becker Ralph | Caroline Becker | 82 | 1923-09 | parents | X |
| Becker William Harry | W. Leon and Bertha Becker | 153 | 1920-06 | of Mabel Degler & Chester Richards | X |
| Beekley Ruth | John K and Amelia F Addams | 72 | 1924-10 | Ruth and George Beekley | Addams |
| Behm Helen M | Charles J and Maude Rosa Holt | 104 | 1917-05 | no parents named | Holt |
| Behuer Catharine Sarah | Adam and Mary Behney | 141 | 1916-08 | former Catharine Sarah Wert | Wert |
| Belleman Bright | Penrose J and Rosa A Belleman | 102 | 1920-05 | c/o Alberta Belleman by mother | Huyett |
| Bellman Dorothy Viola | George H and Catharine Barr | 87 | 1922-02 | by father | Barr |
| Bellman Elenore Elizabeth | Charles J and Nora Noll | 81 | 1915-05 | by consent of foster parents | Noll |
| Bellman Henel Elizabeth | Ronert E and Matilda A Bellman | 528 | 1913-02 | by mother c/o Ellen- Charles E Eckert neglect | Eckert |
| Bendar Ida Rebecca | *** and Mary C Bender | 59 | 1911-09 | X | Wiliamson |
| Bender Dorothy E | Harry C Bendar | 99 | 1921-10 | c/o John J Odenwalt By father | Odenwalt |
| Bender Helen Pauline | Charles M & Norma R Motes | 126 | 1919-04 | c/o John and Helen P Bneder | Motes |
| Benfield Quentin Harold | Morris & Elmira Benfield | 114 | 1923-06 | non neglecting parent | Keller |
| Benz Joseph Leo | John B and Mary Ann Benz | 88 | 1914-06 | c/o William E Sonnon | Sonnon-former Wilfred Leroy |
| Berg Isabella Ruth | J Howard and da Smale | 131 | 1920-12 | by parents | Smale |
| Berger Marian Mary Ellen | Frank & Minnie Mae Schade | 105 | 1922-03 | Charles and Elsie M (dec) | Shade |
| Berk Lewis S | Israel B Miller | 73 | 1899-12 | c/o John and Sarah (dec) Berk | Miller |
| Berkert ???? | Osceola Kline | 72 | 1891-10 | by mother who father deserted both | Kline |
| Bevans Mary Ellen | Ida Bevans | 72 | 1909-10 | X | Brown |
| Beyler Alberta May | Ethan T and Ella S Ramsey | 87 | 1919-03 | c/o Amelia Beyler | Ramsey |
| Bickel Edith A | Harry E and Mabel Bickel | 28 | 1918-12 | parents dec | Wagner |
| Bickel Edith A | Harvey E and Mabel D Bickel | 28 | 1918-12 | parents dec by Pat gparents mat aunt | Wagner |
| Bickel Elizabeth Bernadine | Paul Jared and Ruth Titus Bickel | 170 | 1921-08 | Elizabeth Bernadine & Bernard Lee Robinson | Robinson |
| Bingaman David H | David H and Mary E Hain | 41 | 1924-10 | by parents | Hain |
| Bingaman Paul H | David H and Mary E Hain | 42 | 1924-10 | by parents | Hain |
| Birmelin Margaretha Mary | George F Birmelin | 44 | 1906-10 | X | Birmelin |
| Bittler Harvey A Jr | Harvey A and Ceclia Bittler | 126 | 1925-01 | mother | Davis |
| Bixenstein Dorothy | William H and Annie Bixenstein | 101 | 1909-05 | X | Wagner |
| Bixler William | Levi L & Mary Bixler | 113 | 1925-02 | by mother | X |
| Black Ruth Elizabeth | James H and Florence Black | 124 | 1916-05 | c/o Ralph & Annie M Emerson Black both dec | X |
| Bland Elizabeth | George M Britton | 46 | 1906-10 | X | Bland |
| Blimline Catharine Elizabeth | Frederick K & Minnie Blimline | 128 | 1920-04 | by father | Dersch |
| Blochel Marion | Louis and Annie Blochel | 79 | 1919-06 | by surviving parent | Gilbert |
| Blochel Marion | Louis and Annie Blochel | 79 | 1919-09 | X | Gilbert |
| Boas Anne Marie | Katie M Boas | 55 | 1909-03 | X | Higgens |
| Bolton Edward | Sylvester Kehs | 140 | 1912-08 | c/o Richard and Minnie (dec) Bolton | Kehs |
| Bolton Elwood S | Sylvester Kehs | 140 | 1912-08 | c/o Richard and Minnie (dec) Bolton | Kehs |
| Bolton Mary A | Sylvester Kehs | 140 | 1912-08 | c/o Richard and Minnie (dec) Bolton | Kehs |
| Bond Allen | John and Jennie Romig | 51 | 1908-03 | c/o Paul Bond mother dec. | Romig |
| Booser Herbert | William B Booser | 102 | 1889-08 | X | Moyer |
| Borkert Leroy Daniel | Daniel A and Ida Borkert | 59 | 1914-03 | c/o Lillian Potteiger Wurst | Potteiger-Wurst |
| Borkert Paul H | George H Borkert | 77 | 1900-02 | by mother | O'Neil |
| Borrell Paul Howard | Samuel C and Florinda S Dietrich | 72 | 1911-06 | X 8 years old | Dietrich |
| Bower Frederick | Adam A Bower | 17 | 1924-02 | No names | Paff |
| Bower Laurine Louise | Emma S Weaver (aunt) | 108 | 1923-06 | c/o Herman Bower | Weaver |
| Bower Lillian Louisa | Emma S Weaver (aunt) | 108 | 1923-06 | c/o Herman Bower | Weaver |
| Bower Richard Isaac | Emma S Weaver (aunt) | 108 | 1923-06 | c/o Herman Bower | Weaver |
| Bowers Wesley Washington | Charles A and Clara Bowers | 180 | 1919-08 | of Wesley Washington Snyder | Snyder |
| Bowman John Thomas | Harry W & Laura Fick | 268 | 1920-08 | mother dec. by father | Fick |
| Boyd Annie Louisa | John l and Emma L Boyd | 71 | 1895-12 | c/o Ellen E Rissmiller | Rissmiller |
| Boyer Charles Jacob | Charles H and Ida Boyer | 81 | 1924-09 | X | Larwood |
| Boyer Helen | George H and Kathryn Barr | 167 | 1923-08 | by father mother dec | Barr |
| Boyer Ida | George H and Catharine Barr | 88 | 1922-02 | by father mother dec | Barr |
| Boyer Raymond F Hasker | Daniel H & Sidney C Boyer | 182 | 1925-04 | Margery Hasker | Hasker |
| Bradford Rebecca May | Mattie E and John H Bradford | 70 | 1899-11 | by father | Golding |
| Brameld Bessie Munion | William Brameld | 63 | 1892-12 | c/o Harry Munion | Munion |
| Brandon Daniel | Daniel I Saul | 107 | 1901-11 | X | Brandon |
| Breen Nora May | X | 103 | 1905-05 | X | Fink |
| Breidenbach Mary Louise | John H Breidenbach and wife | 85 | 1922-02 | former Lois Mary Shearer | Shearer |
| Breidenbach Paul Boman | John Breidenbach and Mary K | 93 | 1918-06 | c/o Edna McCrory | McCrory |
| Breidenbach Royden Sager Mayer | H Leon Breidenbach | 108 | 1921-05 | Irene S Mayer Charles E (dec) | Mayer |
| Breidenbough Catharine Lydia | John H Breidenbough and Mary K | 85 | 1919-01 | mother dec father whereabouts ???? | King |
| Bressler Paul Miller | Harry R Brooke | 121 | 1923-04 | no name-mature deliberation | Brooke |
| Bricker Florence Margaret | William and Talara Fisher | 146 | 1920-12 | by parents | Fisher |
| Bricker William Howard | Miles & Maggie E Schaeffer | 205 | 1920-08 | by father mother dec | Shaffer |
| Bricker Anna Elizabeth | Miles I and Maggie E Schaffer | 205 | 1920-08 | by father mother dec | Shaffer |
| Bridenbaugh John Kerper | John and Mary K Bridenbaugh | 94 | 1918-06 | c/o John George | Turhill |
| Bridenbaugh Katharine Lydia | John H and Mary K Bridenbaugh | 85 | 1919-11 | Lula Ray King | King |
| Briel Bertha Loretta | Obediah and Margaret Briel | 78 | 1911-04 | X | Haas |
| Briel Charles Frederick | Obediah and Margaret Briel | 78 | 1911-04 | X | Haas |
| Briel Elsie Matilda | Obediah and Margaret Briel | 78 | 1911-04 | X | Haas |
| Bright Ella S | Elias and Susanna Himmelberger | 77 | 1905-02 | c/o Elmira Leiss sur parent ADULT | Himmelberger |
| Bright Pearl Mirian | Henry and Kate Koch | 89 | 1922-012 | by Thomas J Zerby uncle | Koch |
| Bright Ralph Henry | William And Lizzie Kayser | 97 | 1921-05 | Thomas J Zerby Uncle & best friend Dir of Poor | Kayser |
| Briner May Emily | Jennie and George F Briner | 97 | 1908-09 | Deserted by parents and guardians | Grears |
| Brisk Fannie Shapiro | Sophia Brisk | 131 | 1918-10 | X | Shapiro |
| Britenbach Henry Franklin | Henry B Brithebach | 51 | 1888-06 | c/o Cassia Quinter | Quinter |
| Britton Elizabeth | George M Britton | 46 | 1906-10 | X | Britton |
| Britzeghoff Carrie Esther | Charles and Annie Britzeghoff | 141 | 1925-05 | by mother | Close |
| Brooke Edith May | Margaret Brooke | 165 | 1899-10 | c/o Daniel and Annie C (dec) Dengler | Dengler |
| Brooke Marguerite | Margarite Elizabeth Brooke | 166 | 1899-10 | c/o Daniel and Annie C (dec) Dengler | Dengler |
| Brooke Paul Miller | Harry R Brooke | 121 | 1923-04 | no name mature deliberation | Bressler |
| Brostrom Emma | Philip & Marie Brostrom | 166 | 1921-09 | Mother Dec by father | Shaner |
| Broun William | Annie Weidman | 67 | 1890-06 | Hiram Braun surv parent | Weidman |
| Brown Mary Dorothy | Edward W and Addie Seitzinger | 71 | 1903-06 | John E Brown surv parent Washington DC | Seitzinger |
| Brown Mary Ellen | George Brown | 65 | 1909-03 | X | X |
| Brown Mary Ellen | Ida Bevans | 72 | 1909-10 | X | Bevans |
| Brown Mary Ellen | Oscar and Laura M Brown | 64 | 1909-03 | c/o Howard Brown and Lydia Groff | X |
| Brown Samuel Gordon | Catharine Brown | 72 | 1906-06 | X | Main |
| Brownelle Florence Estelle | Howard M and Anna Pearl Brownell | 84 | 1906-03 | lived with petitioners 2 years | Troop |
| Brumbach Bruce | Howard and Sue Bartgis | 94 | 1923-02 | by father and Child Home Service | Bartgis |
| Burd Betty Eleanor | William & Florence May Mullholland | 121 | 1924-02 | by parents | Mullholland |
| Burdick Frank W Jr | Frank W and Evelyn M | 88 | 1919-02 | Ch Home Soc of Pa | Rogers |
| Burkey Charles O age 12 | Gideon K Keller | 96 | 1917-02 | c/o John S Burkey mother died 1916 | Keller |
| Burkey Daniel | John B and Mahalia K Seifert | 83 | 1911-03 | X | Seifert |
| Burkey Edna S | James B and Kate A Burkey | 57 | 1915-12 | by father | X |
| Burkey Edna S | James B and Katie E Burkey | 57 | 1915-12 | by father | X |
| Burkey Leroy R | Gideon K Keller | 96 | 1917-01 | c/o John S Burkey 8 years old | X |
| Burkey Lloyd R | James B and Kate A Burkey | 57 | X | X | X |
| Burkey Lloyd R 6y | James B and Katie E Burkey | 57 | 1915-12 | by father | X |
| Burkey Raymond L | John B and Mahalia K Seifert | 83 | 1911-03 | X | Seifert |
| Burkey Viola Martha | Irvin Burkey | 15 | 1904-04 | Henry S Riegel- Elsie S Kline | Reigel |
| Burkey Samuel E | John B and Mahalia K Seifert | 83 | 1911-03 | X | Seifert |
| Burkhart Amelia Eliza | William J Keller | 92 | 1917-09 | by mother to be Amelia Beulah Keller | Keller |
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