Hi Missy Sue! Long time no talk!! I lost my computer info some time ago and have never been able to replace some of it, but my ancestry stuff was on another. I wanted to say I have ancestry.com and all the bells and whistles, BUT I just yesterday arrived from there in MO. I went and picked up my Dad and all his belongings and have brought him out here to live with me. Of course emptying a house of those many years belongings was a chore, so I didn't get to do any ancestry stuff. But, when we get unpacked, if you don't have what you need, I"ll be happy to look for it for you. I went to Europe before going to MO so I've been gone from here a month. You can imagine I have a little bit to do! Hugs, Sandi Mitchell Menifee CA Betz/Schanz connection. >From: "Carolyn Smith" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MOJASPER] Lortz/Lutz >Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 10:48:19 -0500 > >Does anyone have Ancestry.com? > >I have been told by a friend that Ancesstry has some of the ports and some >of the years with an index. > >John Lortz/Lutz Sr. and his wife Mary C. Schantz and some of his first born >children came to the United States in 1829 from Viederhausen in >Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. He was a shoemaker by trade. They settled in >Cumberland County Pennsyvania for about ten years before moving to St. >Clair, IL. > >One person told me that since they lived in Pennsyvania they may have come >in by one of three ports: New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore. > >Hope someone might be able to help or give suggestions. > >Thanks, >Sue > >