In a message dated 11/10/2004 4:12:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, himrey@ntelos.net writes: Roeber mentioned that Jacob Geiger (mainly the Jr. one) made several trips, but didn't say how many or when. I suppose that the PA records indicate which of the various arrivals by a Jacob Geiger did--or did not--involve an oath of allegiance. The absence of an oath would show that it's a second or subsequent trip by a previous resident. Jacob Jr. may or may not have been considered a resident of PA, but he was in residence in Ittlingen most of the time after 1750, stayed in the home of Nicholas Weber on visits to PA. I can pretty much separate out the legal records for the SEVEN(!) distinct Jacob Geigers who were adults in SC from 1737-92. I have to leave all those PA Jacobs up to you. Harriet- The PA arrivals ALL involved oaths (the 5 between 1738 and 1743) and we wouldn't see Jacob's name listed at all if he didn't have to take the oath. As a non-British/American citizen he would have had to take the oath each time--I don't think I have any record of his being naturalized (I'll have to double check on that) but as long as he wasn't a citizen he'd have to sign the oaths. Joan