Jane Green wrote: I am searching for Maria Dorothea Dies who was born somewhere 26 Apr 1732. Her father was Peter Dies. She married Johann Dreisbach and together they had their children and lived in Kreidersville, Northampton, Pa. She died in 1773 and is buried at the Jost Dreisbach cemetery in Howertown, Northampton, Pa. Has any one heard of her or her father Peter? ************ Hi Jane Although I don't have any specific answers, in my DICE-DIES-DIETZ research I have found many, many DIES-DIETZ families in Schoharie Co, NY. The Christian names Peter, Dorothea, Jost and Maria are commonly used. Also check the Henry Z Jones books: THE PALATINE FAMILIES OF NY 1710. Good luck, Lorelei Maison Rockwell Lorelei Maison Rockwell