I have made the statement that there were no known miners in the First Germanna Colony. I will review my reasons here and invite responses. I know that some of the First Colonists had ancestors who were involved in the iron industry, either in mining, smelting, or working. What I looking for here is evidence that any on the colonists were actually miners. Johann Justus Albrecht. This oft-overlooked man in the First Colony has some claim to being a miner if we are to believe his inflated statements. His attempts to raise money in London imply that he was a miner. Melchoir Brombach. He was 28 and old enough to have been working for a period of time. However, I have no evidence that he was a miner. Jost Cuntz. Again, there is no known evidence that he ever mined. Philipp Fischbach. An occupation for him is unknown. Henrich Haeger. He was clearly a minister and teacher. Johannes Hoffman. He was a carpenter. Peter Hitt (Heite?). No occupation known. (to be continued) John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net -- John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net