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/Wh.2ADE/622.851.1.1 Message Board Post: The Lence/Lentz family that I have researched has come from Germany. My Lence family has been Lutheran in the early years. They were very active in the Lutheran church in North Carolina. Have you read the book, "Lence Heritage?" This has a lot of info and you might be able to find something of your relatives. Good luck. Ashley Hood