Hello I've just joined this list but understand quite a few of you are researching SWITZERS. My 3xgt grandfather was Jacob SWITZER and I believe he married Mary RUCKLE. I wonder if anyone could please confirm this. I know that Jacob had the following children: Benjamin b 1809Ireland emigrated to Canada as a young man died 1885. William (lived Bolton, Ontario) John Joseph Reuben Harvey(lived Palermo, Ontaio) Thomas Had 9-10 boys Bartholomew (lived at Blanchard, Ontario Daniel Christopher (lived aStreetsille, Ontario) I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully swapping information. Terry Jackson in Oxfordshire Researching: Lancs: SMITH, HATTON, FISHER,HAYES, JACKSON, GOLDSMITH, MCDONNELL Ches. MCDONNELL, HOOLEY, GARNER, HUDSON, Staffs: GARNER Surrey: WILKINSON, PUNTER, PARROTT, BINFIELD, LITTLE, FRY, ARNOLD, EARLE, ELKINS, And starting my SWITZERS et al Ireland and Canada ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Looking to volunteer? http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/Vol_instructions.html