I have been looking at some (well, there are only 5) early baptismal records of the Joseph & Margaret BLATT/PLATT/PLOTT family from Christ Evangelical & Reformed Church (Conewago) Littlestown PA.(Lutheran) I was hoping the baptismal sponsors might be family members & I would find some records of this elusive family in Adams Co (Germany Twp) But, when I see the names of the babies, they seem to match the names of the sponsors who could be honored friends and not family. Ex. 1774: Susanna Baum with sponsors Joseph Blatt & Susanna Dotter, both single 1780: Catherine Blatt with sponsor Hannah Baum, widow (well one odd one) 1782: Elizabeth Blatt with sponsors Ulrich & Elizabeth Hostetter 1785: Anna Maria Platt with sponsor Anna Maria Mittelkaff, single 1786: Andrew Blatt with sponsor Andrew Schreiber & Magdalene Does anyone know what sort of German traditions there were in the Lutheran church concerning choosing baptismal sponsors pre 1800's? I only have these 5 records to look at. (I also have 3 records of the Platt family at Conewago - so not a lot of data to form any conclusions) Thought someone on the list who had more documentation of their family could tell me what they found in their records. Regards, Jane researching Platt in Adams Co 1747-1801 both Revolutionary War soldiers of York Co John & Elizabeth Wysong Platt Joseph & Margaret ???? Blatt