O -- horry macker -- How terrible to live in the dark. I really don't know where to begin, so gotta ask you if you have any German, or Swiss ancestors who came to America between 1709 - and 1750, or so. -- OR -- are your kin from New England and came to the Mohawk Valley after the Revolution? That could help me heaps. OR -- if your kin were of German/Swiss ancestry, which surnames? After that I can better reply. I really hope we can get this one shook out proper-like. Mi best, randy ----- Original Message ----- From: amyr@jump.net Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:59 PM To: NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYHERKIM] Census look-ups > Sorry I can't be more specific, but for heaven's sake, don't miss that one. Well worth the time. Are you a Palatine settler descendant, or were they from New Engrland? Could I ask what a 'Palatine settler' is? Thanks, Amy