Patrick has been having trouble posting, and requested that I post this for him. ______________________________ Ok. Why do I keep on finding 2 different branches of a family name and cannot connect. This Metzger family that Lloyd Samuel Metzger (1903-1993) came from, as his father was: Orlin Metzger (about 1879-1881) and his father was: Thomas Metzger (1848-) and Frankie Day- all of either Lewis or Allen County, OHio- they go back to a: Conrad Metzger Birth 1657 in Steinenbronn, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Death 02 FEB 1728 in Steinenbronn, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany While, most the Metzger's I know go back to: Johann Jacob Metzger Birth 1645 in Jettenbach, Saarland, Germany Death 24 Dec 1738 in Jettenbach, Saarland, Germany -whose father is listed as Matthias Metzger (1590-) Also there seem to be 2 different Minnich families, each in Ohio but going to a different immigrant. The ones i am mostly connected with go back to Hans Munch, and the branch the Minnich's around Bellefontaine Ohio go to is way different (I forget right now, but willl find later.