Several of the Shanks in Franklin Co. were PA Germans from Shanks born in the 1700's in Lancaster Co. PA, and some lived in MD along the PA border. I haven't done a complete study of all of those of that name in Franklin Co., however, so maybe you will want to do that Gordon. Here are two that originated from Lancaster Co., via German lines. I had several lines of my own of Shank that didn't stay long in Franklin Co., but came direct from Lancaster Co., and believe these were German Baptist and definitely PA German, and related further back to the first post at least: John (Schenk) Shank Birth: 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Death: JAN 1818 in Washington County, Maryland Burial: John Shank Cemetery, Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland Father: Christian (Schenk) Shank b: ABT 1720 in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Mother: Anna Nolt b: ABT 1720 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Marriage 1 Magdalena Ellenberger (Molly) Kauffman b: 1750 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Married: 6 MAY 1772 in St. James Episcopal Church, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Children 1. *Christian Shank b: 1778 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 2. *Henry Shank b: 3 OCT 1780 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, PA 3. *Abraham Shank b: 18 SEP 1785 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; d. 1824 Antrim T. Franklin Co. The second post has: David Shank Birth: ABT 1790 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Death: 7 JUL 1841 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Burial: Shank Family Cemetery. West Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Marriage 1 Elizabeth Eshelman b: ABT 1790 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Children 1. *Nancy Shank b: 11 JUN 1816 in Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania moved to Franklin Co --Richard