Michael G. Hitch papers 3 linear feet; 3 manuscript boxes 1992-2002, bulk 1994-1998 Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen, May 2014. Accession Number: 2013.048 Creator: Acquisition: Language: Use: Michael G. Hitch The Michael G. Hitch papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Michael Hitch, August 2013. Material entirely in English. Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Citation Style: Item, Michael G. Hitch papers, Box [#], Folder [#], Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland. Related Materials: Gale Belser papers, 1999.032 Matthew Wise papers, 1991.028
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: 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. Arrangement Statement: Michael G. Hitch papers have been arranged into three series, RESEARCH FILES, CORRESPONDENCE and PRINTED MATERIALS. Research Files include the extensive resources used while conducting genealogical research on his ancestors. 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. Printed Materials consist of the Hitch Family Newsletter, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection. Subject Terms: General Terms Family History Genealogical Research Hitch Family Personal Names Hitch, Adam Hitch, Michael G. 2
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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6