My name is Jeff Lintner. I am new to this list, but subscribe to a few others. I am interested to see if anyone might have some suggestions as I am rather stumped. I am looking for information regarding my ancestors, specifically George Lintner, b. 1739 and his nephew, George Ames Lintner, b. 1796. Regarding George Lintner, I am looking for early marriage records, or death records via the Lutheran community/churches in NYC between 1766 and 1771. It is my belief that my ggggg grandfather George was married to a woman previous to the one we know about. I have had a problem going through the civil records for that time. Also, there is a notation from "Calendar of New York Historical Manuscripts - English 1664-1776" that on April 18, 1774 'Muhlenberg, minister of the Lutheran Congregation of New York that Stephen Schreiber and George Lintner had partaken of the Lord's supper'. I am interested to know if anyone can provide a suggestion for me in locating the records for this congregation or any references for this minister. Finally, I know that George was from Daschensdorf, Bavaria and left in 1766. Daschensdorf is near Erlangen which is near Nurnberg, Germany. Anyone with any suggestions on how to go about attempting to locate church records in that area would answer my prayers. Regarding George Ames Lintner, he was born in 1793 and died approximately 1836. He is the son of Albertus Lintner and lived in Schoarie as a Lutheran minister at Schoharie, Middleburgh and Cobleskill, NY. It is noted by Simms, George A. "preached the first sermon at the Geisenberg Church." According to land records, his wife, Mary Elizabeth Waggoner, on August 11th, 1849, sold a part of a lot, usually known as "Lutheran Church Lot', to George Hall for $150.00. Lutheran Church Lot was comprised of the grave yard and land upon which the church stood. I would be very interested to know if I could find the records for the Geisenberg Church, which has long been gone. The church was in what is now know as Montgomery County, NY. In a book titled "The American Lutheran Church, historically, doctrinally, and practically delineated, in several occasional discourses:", by S.S.Schmucker, there is Dr. G. A. Lintner, Dr. of Divinity, Pastor, Schoharie, N.Y. He was of the Hartwick Synod, N.Y. He did the following: Lutheran Magazine, Co-editor, 2 vols. 1827-1828, Liturgy, published by General Synod, 1832. Sermon at the Installation of Rev. Lawyers, 1828. Augsburg Confession with notes, 1837. Sermon on Truth as the Bond of Union, 1841. I am interested in any leads that may offer me information regarding either of these two ancestors. I also understand that I am making some rather large requests for the newest member to this list. While no one should feel obligated in anyway to look around for my ancestors, any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Jeff L.