Hi, everyone! This list is AWESOME!! I belong to many maillists on rootsweb, and this one is at the top! So many helpful people! I have many German ancestors. Most went to Berks County, PA and then to NC... If anyone has ties to Rowan and Cabarrus counties, NC, email me offlist and I will try to help. My database is on rootsweb. Go there and then to WorldConnect, "jump to specific database" and then type in janrobison Some German surnames are: Bieber/Beaver, Gruss/Gross/Cruse, Grimminger/Crimminger/Krimminger, Herche/Harkey, Eudy, Holzhouser. Jan Robison Sanford, Florida Volunteer at Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness www.raogk.com