This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PJVA2006 Surnames: Bittinger, Büdinger Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/82.1.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Libby what are the dates for your John Bittinger? My Bittingers immigrated in 1737 on the ship Samuel which traveled Rotterdam to Philadelphia. Orginally the surname was "Büdinger" and they were German speaking. The name became Americanized to either Bittinger or Bedinger. They were from a small town I would guess that must be in France but on the border with Germany. Area of Alsace? Ottweller? Dörschel? According to the Bittinger History the town was near Strasburg. After arriving to Philadelphia they made their way to York County, PA and bought land in Berwick Twp, which later became Adams County. The father Hans Adam was born 1698 and died 1768. The oldest 4 sons immigrated and they had 6 more children born in York County. Children were: Nicholas, Henry, Michael, Peter, Adam, Christian, Eva, Frederick, George, and Marillis. Much of the lines of Nicholas and Henry are documented in the history. Henry ended up in Shepardstown, WV. There is a SAR app that mentions the Rev war record of Henry's son George Michael Bittinger. He also became a Congressman from Kentucky. You can also read about them in the online book I gave the link to. I gather the ancestral home of the Bittinger (Büdinger) is all from that same area of Ottweller, or Dörschel, France. Hans Adam had a brother Peter born 1703 who also immigrated in 1737 but I have not seen what happened to him. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.