In a message dated 1/9/2005 9:37:45 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, Trimmerrw@aol.com writes: Do you know the origins of the Bellis family? My Johannes (John) Trimmer lived next store ca. 173-1750 in Hunterdon Co. It appears the Trimmer origins were in the Neuwied am Rhein area. Robert W. Trimmer 15114 Durham Way E. Granger, IN 46530 > < The Bellis (Bollesfeldt) family is also from Neuwied near Dierdorff Germany. Also, we are cousins as we too are Trimmer descendants. What is your lineage? Thanks! Don & Jeanine Hartman FamilyHart _http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/_ (http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/) Administrators for the following lists at Rootsweb: Pennsylvania, PADutchGenONLY, Penna-Dutch, PAYork, PA-York-Gen, MD-Fred-Gen, MDWashin, Burket, Dierdorff, Gotshall, Glattfelder, Hartman, Kohr, Kaufman, Sturm