Posted on: BaltimoreCity County Md. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Md/BaltimoreCity/3062 Surname: IHMSEN, EMSEN ------------------------- IHMSEN, Charles We found the following christening record in the Zion German Lutheran church located at Gay Street and Court House Plaza in Baltimore, Baltimore County: Jacob, Carl [Emsen], born 9 Dec (Oct?) 1799, christened 11 May 1800 parents: Carl Emsen and wife witnesses: Marg. Reppert, Elis. Emsen and Jacob Anschutz If anyone has access to the records of the above church, would you kindly look to see if there are other EMSEN family members mentioned in this same time frame, especially sons Christian and Henry and daughters Whilhelmina, Catherine and Mary. And the marriage of Carl (Charles) Emsen to Phillipina? The family name is IHMSEN and EMSEN is one of many other spellings. TIA Bob Bowers Lexington MA PS I am happy to help with Boston area lookups.