1. Karpowich, Jim. 2001. 108 page file on decendents of Nicholas Adam. This information contains information from a variety of sources, most of which are listed in the text. Mr. Karpowich is also an Adam descendant.
2. Mervine's Recap of Adams family, page 349, Vol. 24
3. “Eighteenth-Century Emigrants from German-speaking Lands to North America” Vol. 1:The Northern Krachgau (Breinigsville, PA, The Pennsylvania German Society, 1983)“Eighteenth-Century Emigrants from German-speaking Lands to North America” Vol. 1:The Northern Krachgau (Breinigsville, PA, The Pennsylvania German Society, 1983). page 34
4. Karpowich, Jim. 2001. 108 page file on decendents of Nicholas Adam. This information contains information from a variety of sources, most of which are listed in the text. Mr. Karpowich is also an Adam descendant. Gives the Washington Co., MD info.
5. Pers Comm from Suzy Bettac, October 2003 & January, 2008. Ms. Bettac is a direct descendant of Julianna Margaretha Adams and John Fasnacht.
6. Alice Rhoda, Chatham, IL, 10/2001, pers. comm. data on her family.
7. Tombstone Inscriptions in Bernhard Adam Private Burying Ground. Formerly Cumru Township, Now 18th Ward, Reading, PA. File number BE/26A in Collection of Historical Society of PA in Philadelphia.
8. Epitaphs “Handbook of Historic Family Graveyards in Berks Co., PA”. By Jacquelin B. Nein, Joan Texter, Cynthia Jimenez. pp184-187
9. David Adams, Adams Family Research Center, Reading, PA
10. Sharon Gavin, a descendant of Jestina Adam and Peter Barr., Pers. Comm to G. Lasley, August 2004.