In a message dated 5/25/00 8:30:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, o2bab@bedford.net writes: << Can't resist replying! PADutch are those Germans who came early into PA and spoke German (Deusch). My Berger ancestors came in 1744 and my grandmother, b 1870 still spoke German, or rather PA Dutch, which is a form of German understood somewhat in Germany (as we somewhat understand those from Alabama and Boston!) >> Hi Cathy, I have been researching the Dutch for a long time. My research says that the Dutch are from the Netherlands. Most did have some type of German dialect, but they did not speak German per say. The Dutch also did not come to PA., as PA-DUTCH. They were simply Dutch. The Pa. was added on after they came to Pennslyvania. If you feel I am wrong, please correct me. Mary Jane