Hello Andrea and Listers, I read with interest Andrea's message and although I don't have much to contribute, I am very interested in the list. I am visiting relatives in Texas at the moment and will be here for about 6 more days, so I don't have access to any records, I'm using their computer to read and send e mail. I thought I would post my surname again, and what I know. Laux Jenter born circa 1580 in France, escaped into Heselwangen Germany about early 1600's, and lived there, until one of his decendants, Johann Martin Jenter, got himself kicked out of Heselwangen, for fighting with the town mayor's wife, and settled in the little town right next door, of Zillhausen, Germany. It was from there that my great great grandfather Christian Jenter, left in 1852 and came to Ann Arbor, Michigan USA. I don't know where in France Laux was born or his son Laux Richter Jenter who was born in 1633. I have church records from Laux Richter Jenter' son Laux Jenter born in 1654 in Heselwangen Germany, and every record onward to myself. I know that all of the USA Jenter's, about 300 or so of us, are related to Laux born circa 1580, and it looks more and more like all of the Germany Jenter's also fit in the same family tree. I have found Jenter's in the United Kingdon, with records on the IGI as early as the mid 1500's which leads me to think they were also Huguenot's related to my Laux, who escaped from France into the United Kingdon. There are still several Jenter's there that I need to write to, to see what they know of their family. I don't have any idea, right now, without corresponding to the UK Jenter's where in France to look. The Jenter's in the UK seem to have been in areas know as Huguenot areas. Also, in Winchelsea area, of England, which is near the coast of Dover, there is a house know as the Jenter House, I have no knowledge of this. Another interesting bit of info I found is that there was a Francis Jenter christened in St Andrew Undershaft church in London, on a street that practically intersects Threadneedle Street. This christening took place about 1558's, another coincidence, I hope. I hope everyone is not bored to tears by know, but I am very interested in keeping the list going. Does anyone have any idea what the name JENTER might have been? Thanks for listening, this is a great list Karen Jenter Michigan USA