In a message dated 2/13/2005 8:51:30 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, lhaws@bellatlantic.net writes: Dear Don & Jeanine, During my early forays into the Sloat genealogical research, I located several Schlotthauer's in the early days of Lancaster County, PA and wondered whether or not there was a family connection. However, I never determined if and when there was a truncation of the surname to Schlott. Perhaps you can fill me in on this matter. Thanks Lowell > < You should take a look at a copy of a book called "Schlott Families in the U.S.". A copy can be found in the library of the York Heritage Trust in York, Pennsylvania. Also in the early church records in York County, the names of Schlotthauer and Schlott are interchanged in many places with the same families... 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