Hi Doris,      The first settlers in Lampeter settled about 1709, they were the first Mennonite settlers in that area.  Your ancestor may be on of them.  The 1709 settlers were the first settlers in what would become Lancaster County. Jim   ________________________________ From: Doris Anne Roop-Benner <darbey@tx.rr.com> To: Janell Gregson <jgsgenealogy@yahoo.com>; palancas@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2011 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] 1850's Thanks! Janell ~ My computer's been down and I'm just getting to my emails.  When I saw Lampeter mentioned, it caught my attention.  I have traced my ancestors back to Lampeter in about 1690.  I can't seem to verify it - it may be that they landed there and moved on to Lancaster because those in Lancaster can be found. The ancestor's name is  Peter Jorde/Yordy and his wife was Magdalena. Since I live in Texas, it's difficult to get to Lampeter to look for information.  Do you live in that area?  Where can I go to see the replies that you received about Lampeter (I just joined the Lancaster Historical Society)? Thanks, Doris DORIS ANNE ROOP-BENNER -----Original Message----- From: Janell Gregson Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:56 AM To: PALANCAS@rootsweb.com Subject: [PALANCAS] 1850's Thanks! I appreciate all the wonderful and detailed replies to my question about my great-grandparents' lives in East Lampeter in the 1850s. You gave me resources I didn't know of or hadn't remembered. I hope what all of you provided will also aid others in their research! Janell ------------------------------- 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 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