This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: frost_1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.germannacolonies/604.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: How interesting! Several of the families emigrating from Gemmingen in 1717 did become part of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia. If your family went to New York then they are not members of the Germanna Colonies but must have known some of the Germanna Colonists back in Germany. In a nutshell, the Germanna Colonies were two groups of Germans that arrived in Virginia in 1714 (First Colony) and 1717 (Second Colony) and became indentured servants of Alexander Spotswood. The First Colony was mostly from Siegen Reformed and the Second Colony from Baden-Württemberg and mostly Lutheran. My Gemmingen families were Klaar (Clore) and Weber (Weaver). Which family went to New York? Were they listed in the Gemmingen Death Register in July 1717 as leaving to go to Pennsylvania as the Klaar and Weber families were? Would like to learn more about your family. Thanks, Cathi Clore Frost 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.