This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: librarianmom Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.rock/186.190.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't think that this could be my family, given the dates - I believe that the earliest anyone came to America was the 1870s and they were still using the patronymic of their name at that time - they didn't change to Seibert until some later date. Thanks so much for your response, though. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.