For those of you who work on the Christian Myer genealogy, I think that this is probably Christian Jr. We know that he traveled in 1847, so if this is him, it gives his place of birth. But I am not familiar with a district known as HERRENBERG.....but this was in 1847, so a German or Geography buff would probably have to tell us where this is. MAIER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN Born 29 Sept. 1819 birthplace: GUELTSTEIN district: HERRONBERG application date: Mar. 1847 North America #834626 (I also do not know what the numbers are at the bottom, would that be like passport number?) When we were in PA. a few years ago, we visited the cemetery where Christian Jr. is buried and this was the same way his name was spelled on his tombstone. If it is him, then the other children were most likely born same place, and church records there should hold more treasures. Anyone out there know what area of Germany this could be?

Ken and Dianne, What cemetery is Christian Maier buried in? I doubt he was related to my Maria Maier who was born in Berks County. I think I have a will somewhere for a Christian Maier from around the middle 1800's. It is written in German and I haven't really deciphered it. Could this be your Christian? If you want to find out where Herrenberg is located try this address for locating towns in Europe: http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlseeker/loctown.htm Joyce Diehl Ken & Dianne wrote: > For those of you who work on the Christian Myer genealogy, I think that > this is probably Christian Jr. We know that he traveled in 1847, so if > this is him, it gives his place of birth. But I am not familiar with a > district known as HERRENBERG.....but this was in 1847, so a German or > Geography buff would probably have to tell us where this is. > > MAIER, JOHANN CHRISTIAN > Born 29 Sept. 1819 > birthplace: GUELTSTEIN > district: HERRONBERG > application date: Mar. 1847 > North America > #834626 > > (I also do not know what the numbers are at the bottom, would that be > like passport number?) > When we were in PA. a few years ago, we visited the cemetery where > Christian Jr. is buried and this was the same way his name was spelled > on his tombstone. > If it is him, then the other children were most likely born same place, > and church records there should hold more treasures. > Anyone out there know what area of Germany this could be? > > ==== PACLINTO Mailing List ==== > Lock Haven, Clinton County, is the birthplace of the famous painter John Sloan, the home still stands on Grove Street > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.