Another good source of the town of origin is the children's baptism records, if they went to a German language church. If they shed their German heritage when arriving, it may be more difficult. German-American church frequently would record where the parents came from in baptism and marriage records. Brian On Sat, March 19, 2011 8:28 am, Nancy Matuszak wrote: > Helen, thank you so much for the link and the church lead. I'm not sure if > they married before coming to Baltimore. I found Henry's immigration > manifest, and Maria Elizabeth wasn't there with him so the Church of Zion > is > definitely worth looking into. Thanks again! > > Nancy >