I am researching the Holton and Welsh families and have been told that it is very hard to find anything pre-1849, when my Holton's immigrated. I was just wondering if others on the list had been able to research back further or if that's true. Kathy Florida http://terri9.home.mindspring.com/Jost/Jostindex.htm Researching: Jost, Petry, Peter, Freunscht, Koob, Moller, Schroeder, Urban Holton, Welsh, Springsteel, Stinson, Hard, Whelan Graham, White/Whyte, Robertson, Earston Johnson, Stevens, Glen, Mabie/Mabee, Peek, Sanders, Van Dyke, Van Eps, Van Patten, Van Slyke, Van Vorst, Wendel Davis, Folts, Lott, Sutphin, Lapdon