I am trying to find a friend of mine that helped me with my Pabst family genealogy. I was sent this email to me yesterday and I am hoping someone may have this book that may contain my ancestor. I am researching Pabst along with Johan Nicholas Weinert whose mother is Margaretha Pabst of Iggelheim Germany. I had located the emigration records of my Johan Nicholas Weinert family using a couple of sources including a book written by Annette K. Burgert. Since then we have sent for the original German emigration request filled out by Johan Nicholas himself and have confirmed that indeed we have the right man. Well- GOOD NEWS for you!!! I just recieved from Annette K. Burgert, the author and researcher of emigrants from Germany to North America, a book titled Master Index to the Emigrants Documented in the Published Works of Annette K. Burgert F.A.S.G., F.G.S.P. Included in this index is an immigration of Johan Adam Probst which I think is one alternate spelling of Pabst- I have seen this spelling used on Pabst families I have researched. This immigration date is given as 1752. That is a match for your man isn't it?!!! The Source Volume listed is Northern Kraichgau. If I understand this correctly- it refers to the book Eighteenth Centruy Emigrants from German Speaking Lands to North America. (note that this could included Canada) Vol I: The Northern Kraichgau. Breinigsville, PA (1983) The Pennsylvania German Society (1982 Annual Volume #16) Out of Print. It is too bad that it is out of print- but I am sure you can find it in a library someplace. I would try Pennsylvania German Society. They have a website. I did a quick internet search to see where you can obtain this out of print book. Try the following links. I wish I had more time to track it down for you. I have six kids and an exchange student arriving from Europe on Friday morning. My family van gave out and I have to get ready for this student, take care of my own kids and buy a new family van before Friday. I'll be lucky to survive. Good luck! Jon Hall Backenstose backenstose@angelfire.com mailto: backenstose@angelfire.com Jon has some of Burgert's books: "18th Century Emigrants: Langenselbold in Hesse, Northern Alsace, Western Palatinate, and Northern Kraichgau". http://www.horlacher.org/germany/articles/ger1700sfw.htm Finding the origins of 18th-century emigrants from Southern Germany It also appears to be available through the genealogical society in Salt Lake City- LDS http://www.npsnet.com/bcgs/bcgsrl_5.htm WALTER DRAYCOT MEMORIAL LIBRARY CATALOGUE 5 -------------------------------------------- My mailbox is spam-free with ChoiceMail, the leader in personal and corporate anti-spam solutions. Download your free copy of ChoiceMail from www.choicemailfree.com