This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IWg.2ACIB/1096.1 Message Board Post: Dear John, My family is not African American that I am aware of, however, there were stories that there might have been lines in earlier families. I would love to know of your family line so that I keep all the Baltimore Gross' straight. My family comes from Nickolas Gross arrived from Germany about 1830's. Had four children: Henry, Nickolas Jr, Mary and Catherine. I have more info if you are interested in sharing please let me know, Sincerely Tracie Tudor Gross