In a message dated 98-08-02 18:55:17 EDT, you write: > Looking for any information on MOSES GEIGER/GIGER, > born in Germany? Five of his children were: > 1. Jacob b. abt 1790 > 2. Moses, b 1880/1810 > 3. Joseph, b 1806 in TN- d 1882 MO. m.(1st) 28 June 1835 in Madison Co., IL > to > Mary > Chance, m.(2nd) Nancy McAdams. > Children of Joseph & Mary: > 1. Henry, b 1837 > 2. Jordan, b 1839 St. Jacobs, Madison Co., IL m. Mary Jane Graham > 3. Charles S., b 1845 IL > 4. Joseph Chance, b 9 Dec 1849 > 5. Schuyler, > 6. Riley > 7. Laura Matilda, b 16 Dec 1855 > 8. Irene (Mary?) > 9. Aaron Lewis, b 4 Dec 1861 > > 4. Susanna, b 1810/15 > 5. William, b 1810/20 > > Any help on any of these would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks, > Katy > Katy, welcome to the Geiger list. As I am sure you will learn from MANY MANY cousins on this list your ancester Jordan Geiger/Giger, son of Joseph Geiger/Giger, was (surprise, surprise) NOT the son of another Moses Geiger. His parents were John Giger and Susannah Creek. Also, his father was NOT born in Germany but in Lancaster County, PA. He was the son of Johan George Geiger and Barbara Kline/Klein. George Geiger was the son of Christian Geiger and his second wife Anna Maria Esskuchin. We have lots and lots of information on this Geiger family. Christian Geiger arrived in America on the ship Charming Nancy in 1737 and settled in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, PA. Perhaps the best way for you to get acquainted with this family would be to visit the Christian Geiger Website that Russ Kyger has put together at the following address: <A HREF="http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/k/y/g/Russell-A- Kyger/GENE1-0001.html">Christian Geiger genealogy</A> Also, if you would like to contact me privately I would be happy to tell about a book that is available about this particular Giger family descending from George Giger, son of Christian. Joan