Greetings fellow researchers. I am in hopes someone can point me in the right direction as I'm stalled. So far in my quest to understand and trace my LANCE - LANTZ line I have found my people in the Blairstown area of New Jersey. I know three brothers, at least one wife with children arrived in Philadelphia October of 1738. Not long after they made their way north to the Water Gap area where they settled. I know the names of many of these early LANTZ people and that, usually after the Revolution, for various reasons some members of the family changed the spelling of the name to LANCE. Now here are the parts I need help with: JOHN LANCE, born October 7, 1780 was the son of ANTHONY LANTZ who may have later changed the spelling of his name to "LANCE". This ANTHONY LANCE was born about 1750 - 1759 and married to a "MARY" born about 1755 and of unknown last name. ANTHONY and MARY had only two children we know of; JOHN and JACOB, though certainly there were more, and we know that at least at least JOHN was born in Walnut Valley or Blairstown, which means ANTHONY and his family were living there circa 1780. ANTHONY is said to have passed between 1835 and 1838 but so far I can find no records of his death not any idea when he passed nor where he or his wife are buried. I do know the only traceable child, JOHN LANCE is buried in Hainsburg Cemetery,and I know JOHN was the son of ANTHONY as it states so on his death record. So, does anyone have any idea on how to find more on ANTHONY and MARY? I'd like very much to find more exact dates for them, where they are buried, as well as any other children they had. I know that ANTHONY's parents were JOHN PAUL LANTZ born 1733 in Winsburg or Winspreg or Windsberg...I found the place on a map and I also have the names of at least six of their children. I also know that JOHN PAUL married an "Anna Margaret" of unknown last name but here too I don't know where they lived nor when they died or are buried. Thanks all. Laurence Lance Seattle