Posted on: BaltimoreCity County Md. Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Md/BaltimoreCity/3041 Surname: Noel, Longmeyer, Kreitzer ------------------------- There are several lines of Noel's from western Pennsylvania who do not know their family history before 1800 or so. I would like to collect all the different Oral Histories of the several Noel families whose lines were in Cambria and Westmoreland Counties, PA in the early 1800's. Send these to me, no matter how little or even if they were found to be in error, and I will post them on a Web Page for further study. Example: The oral History of Joseph Noel was that he came from Baltimore, MD to Westmoreland County before 1800, was in the War of 1812, and his father Adam, and with his five brothers, were in the Revolutionary War, Adam being at Yorktown for the surrender of Cornwallis. Adams brothers were Joseph, Peter, Abraham,and Simon Noel. Another oral history from a Noel from Baltimore has the fifth brother as Sylvester but may not be in the same line. Fact: All of the Noel's were of the Catholic faith and may be related to the Adams County, PA line some of whom moved to the Maryland Counties to the south. Most of the Noel's if not all except Joseph moved from Westmoreland to Cambria County, PA where there were already Noel's from Adams County, PA. Also Adams County Noel's moved into Westmoreland County at a later date. One family may have moved into a county north of Westmoreland. Dominic E Noel noel@mcn.org Link: Noel Genealogical History URL: <http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/history.htm>