In regards to The Hans Herr Book, I, too, have a copy. It is a great resource and I'm glad I spent the money on it. BUT, I would strongly suggest that readers only take it as a clue to find primary sources. Theodore Herr compiled the book from data he collected from families listed in the book, not in primary resources. Not to say that it isn't valid, but I have found many errors in names and dates. I have also found quite a few "a-ha" moments. I just advise that if you find your family here, don't take it as the final word. Tina in Lancaster, PA Bob,    Christian and Jacob Tshantz do not appear in this book. Hans Tschantz does appear. He came over in 1709 with the Hans Herr group. Hans Tschantz married widow Magdalen Neff, whose first husband was Samuel Miller ( first child born to the group 22 Jan 1711 - 4 Nov 1739), son of Jacob Miller, one of the members of the 1709 group.    They lived in the Lampeter-Strasburg area. The Tshantz Cemetery actually lies on what was originally the Miller property. I have transcription on my website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~millergonzalez/cemetery/tschantz.html  . It is also on FindAGrave site.    I don't have any more info on the Tshantz as my interest is in the Miller and Herr lines. Tina in Lancaster Co., PA ..........................................    Kay,   Would you be so kind as to look and see if a Christian or Jacob    Shontz/Tschantz/ Shonts or other variation of this surname name is mentioned    in this book.  Christian Tschantz my GGGG Grandfather was a mennonite,    single man, who  arrived in the 1717 migration and married after he arrived    in Lancaster County.  Christian purchased 100 acres on Conastoga Creek just    south of present day Lancaster.  The identity of the wives of Christian and    Jacob are my quest.    Thanks, Bob Todd in Manassas, VA    Feb 15, 2011 08:34:41 PM, palancas@rootsweb.com wrote:      Hans  Herr was born in 1639. The book was published in 1994 and the      sub-title states "from his birth in 1639 to the present time." However,,      my line of the Herrs was not followed past the mid 1800s, so I would take      his 'present day' claim with a grain of salt.      Hans Herr and his family were Mennonite, born in Swizterland, it is      thought then moved to the German Palatinate before finally immigrating to      the US in 1710 to escape the religious persecution in Europe. Most of the      present day descendants are probably still Mennonite, although I suspect      not all are.      Kay Arnold       >      > > Hi List,      > > I recently acquired a copy of the Herr book      > (Genealogical Record of Rev.      > > Hans Herr and his Lineal Descendants) along with its      > Index volume.      -------------------------------      To   unsubscribe   from   the   list,   please  send  an  email  to      PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the      quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ To contact the PALANCAS list administrator, send an email to PALANCAS-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the PALANCAS mailing list, send an email to PALANCAS@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of PALANCAS Digest, Vol 6, Issue 11 ***************************************