Michael G. Hitch papers

3 cartons (3 linear feet)

(1992 – 2002)

bulk 1994-1998

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier	2013.048
Creator(s)	Hitch, Mike
Acquisition	The Michael G. Hitch papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Michael Hitch, August 2013.
Language(s)	English
Use	Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation	"Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution	Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen McRoberts, May 2014.
Related Materials	None
Separated Materials	See Nabb Center Staff

Abstract

Michael G. Hitch papers document the extensive processes conducted by Mr. Hitch while researching the genealogical pathways of his family history in Salisbury, Maryland. The materials date from 1992-2002 with the bulk of the materials dating from the intensive correspondence campaign embarked upon with the Hitch Family Newsletter from, 1994-1998. Research activities are documented via photocopied research materials including family history charts of descendants, probate records, and written histories of various Hitch families and extensive correspondence to Mr. Hitch from Hitch family members nationwide.

Biographical History

Michael G. Hitch, (b. 1959) was born and raised in Salisbury, Maryland near the land of his ancestors. He received his degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park and The George Washington University. Over the course of his career, he has worked at many different types of telecommunication companies; currently, he is employed at NASA and serves as the Board Director for the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture.

Scope and Content Note

Series I: Research Files, include the extensive resources used while conducting genealogical research on his ancestors.

Series II: Correspondence files contain the extensive letter writing and email campaigns from Hitch family members across the United States to Mike Hitch; information requests are also included.

Series III: Printed Materials consists of the Hitch Family Newsletter, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

Arrangement Statement

Michael G. Hitch papers have been arranged into three series, RESEARCH FILES, CORRESPONDENCE and PRINTED MATERIALS.

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection

Subject Terms

Topical Terms
- Genealogy
- Hitch Family
Personal Names
- Hitch, Michael G. (1959 -)

Inventory List

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Series I: Research Files

Box 1

1. Descendants of Adam Hitch, undated

2. Descendants of Charles J. Hitch, undated

3. Descendants of Christopher Hitch, 1998

4. Descendants of Curtis Hitch, 2000

5. Descendants of Edward Hitch

6. Descendants of Elijah Hitch, 2000

7. Descendants of Isaac William Hitch, undated

8. Descendants of John Wesley Hitch, undated

9. Descendants of Julia Jane Hitch, undated

10. Descendants of Louther Douglas Hitch, 2000

11. Descendants of Samuel Hitch, undated

12. Descendants of Thomas Byrd, Sr., 1997

13. Descendants of James P. McCans, undated

14. Descendants of John and Lucretia Murrell, undated

15. Genealogy, Carroll Hamilton Hitch, undated

16. Genealogy, Rebecca Jane Hitch and A.D. Moore, undated

17. Genealogy, Womach, Scott, Hitch, Kerry and Related Families, 1996

18. George Tull Brown Family, 1996

19. Lawrence Brownell Family, 2001

20. William Denston Family, undated

21. Stewart Garey Family, 1998

22. Benjamin Hastings Family, 1997

23. Beverly Tubman Hitch Family, 1996

24. Charles P. Hitch Family 1996

25. Curtis Hitch, 1996

26. Eleven Hitch, 1998

27. Francis Marion Hitch, 1996

28. Franklin Douglas Hitch Family, 2002

29. Frederick Hitch, 1998

30. Gillis Hitch, 1996

31. Harrison H. Hitch Family, Indiana, 1996

32. Henry Hitch, 1994-1997

33. Jason Wade Hitch, 1998

34. John L. Hitch Family, 1995

35. John Wesley Hitch Family, 1999

36. Joshua Hitch, 1998

37. Levin Hitch, 1997

38. Marshall D. Hitch II, 1995

39. Ona Hitch and Family, 1999-2001

40. Samuel Thurman Hitch Family, 1998

41. Lt. Commander Simon Herbert Hitch, undated

42. Thomas H. Hitch, 1995

43. Thomas J. Hitch, 1997

44. Thomas James Hitch, 1998

45. Thomas Hitch Family, 1996

46. William H. Hitch, 1995

47. William Henry Hitch Family, 1996

48. William P. Hitch, undated

49. Hiram Lankford and Letty Hitch, 1998

50. Hiram Lankford Family, 1995

51. Maughmer Family, undated

52. Murrell Family, 1994

53. Bessie L. Benjamin Schnelle, 1997

54. Hitch Birth and Death Dates, undated

55. Hudson Cemetery Index, Sussex County, Del., 1992

56. Illinois Hitch Family Members, 2000

57. Kentucky Hitch Family Members, 1995

58. Hitch Death Index, Kentucky, 1998

59. Fairhaven, Massachusetts Hitch Family Members, 1999

60. Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1997

61. Ohio Hitch Family Members, Obituaries, 1987-1997

62. National Society United States Daughters of 1812, John Hitch, undated

63. Probate Records, Kent County, Del., Clement Hitch, undated

64. Probate Records, Kent County, Del., Sarah Hitch, undated

65. Probate Records, Kent County, Del., George L. Postles, undated

66. Probate Records, New Castle County, Del., Lemuel Hitch, undated

67. Probate Records, New Castle County, Del., Cornelius Wiltbank, undated

68-69. Probate Records, Sussex County, Del., Levin Hitch, undated

70. Probate Records, Sussex County, Del., Spencer Hitch, undated

71. Probate Records, Sussex County, Del., William Hitch, undated

72. Land Office Records, 1997

73. Land Records, undated

74. A Hitch Orchard, Vol. 3, Daisy Hitch Davies and Allen Spain Hitch, 1994

75. Moore’s Chapel History, Dan Moore, circa 1998-2000

76. Old Hitch Place Near Spring Hill, undated

77. Pollitt Ancestry of Judy Balacke, 1994

78. General Research Materials, Maryland, undated

Box 2

1-3. General Research Material, undated

4. General Research, Handwritten Notes, undated

Series II: Correspondence

5. From Floyd W. Ball, Montgomery County, Ind, 1996

6. From Edna Hitch Bennett, Birmingham, Ala., 1995-1996

7. From Don Bethard, 1997

8. From Evelyn Hitch Bledsoe, Maryville, Tenn., 1995

9. From Debbie Chase, Redding, Cal., 1995

10. From Kathleen Coulbourne, Laurel, Del., 1997

11. From Zelda Dubel, Fresno, Cal., 1997

12. From Hermon Fagley, Bantam, Ohio, 1997

13. From Harlene Ferreira, Carmichael, Cal., 1995

14. From Helen Hitch Fisher, Florida, 1995, 1997

15. From Jeff Giambrone, Vicksburg, Miss., 1996

16. From Marion Gibbons, Plainsboro, N Jer., 1997

17. From Alfred S. Hitch, Leitchfield, Ky, 1995-1996

18. From Barbara K. Hitch, Edwardsville, Ill., 1994

19. From Cecilia R. Hitch, Montrose, Iowa, 1995-1996

20. From Charles E. Hitch, Billings, Mont., 1994-1996

21. From Donna Hitch, Slidell, La., 1995

22. From Donovan Hitch, Covington, Ky, 1994-1997

23. From Eva Walker Hitch, 1995-1996

24. From Dr. Francis M. Hitch, Columbus, Ohio, 1995

25. From George Hitch, Pine Knoll Shores, N. Car., 1994-1995

26. From George Hitch, Midlothian, Va. Undated

27. From Harry E. and Dorothy Hitch, Napavine, Wash., 1997

28. From Helen R. Hitch, Forestville, Md., 1994-1997

29. From Herman R. Hitch, Mulberry, Ind., 1995

30. From Jim R. Hitch, Hays, Kans., 1997

31. From John E. Hitch, Louisville, Tenn., 1997

32. From John Francis Hitch, Oxford, Mich., 1995

33. From Joseph and Eva Hitch, Redmond, Ore., 1995-1996

34. From Ledon Hitch, Sebring, Fl., 1997

35. From Marvin B. Hitch, undated

36. From Paul E. Hitch, Savannah, Ga, 1994-1996

37. From Richard E. Hitch, Jr., 1995

38. From Richard J. Hitch, Missouri, 1996

39. From Robert Hitch, Butler, Ky., 1995

40. From Robert A. Hitch, Chester, Va., 1995-1997

41. From Robert D. Hitch, Garland, Tx., 1994, 1997

42. From Robert L. Hitch, Sr., Wilmington, Del., 1995-1997

43. From Robert L. Hitch, Kerrville, Tx., 1995-1996

44. From Spencer Hitch, Lewes, Del., 1994-1995

45. From Terry L. Hitch, Wheaton, Ill., 1995-1996

46. From William H. Hitch, Atlanta, Ga., 1994-1996

47. From William L. Hitch, New Braunfels, Tx., 1994-1995

48. From Helen Imburgia, 1996-1997

49. From Bob Johnston, Maryville, Tenn., 1997

50. From Naomi Mitchell, 1997-1999

51. From Doris Perdue, Montrose, Ala., 1997

52. From Marge Motes, Newburyport, Mass., 1995-1996

53. From Mel Schwartz, Orangevale, Cal., 1997

54. From Nancy Hitch Smith, Warrenton, Va., 1996

55. From Pearl H. Smith, 1996, 2000

Box 3

1. From Mike Hitch to Hitch Family Members, Information Requests, 1995-1996

2. From Hitch Family Members, Information Requests, 1995-2000

3. From Hitch Family Members, Hitch Newsletter, 1995-1998

3-11. Research Correspondence, 1994-1997

Series III: Printed Materials

12. Family Reunion Records, 1972-1996

13. Coat of Arms, undated

14. Newsletter, Issue No. 9, 1997

15. Newsletter, Issue No. 10, 1997

16. Newsletter, Issue No. 12, 1997

17. Newspaper Clippings, Charles J. Hitch, 1967-1975

18. Newspaper Clippings, 1995-1999

19. Photographs, circa 1890-1995

20. Membership Directory, Maryland Historical Society, 1995

Artifacts

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Attachments

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