I am also trying to establish the probable origins of a passenger aboard Nancey 1754 from Rotterdam to Philadelphia. Arrival date September 16 if my information is correct. The passenger was listed as Abraham Dawdie but I am wondering if this was a mispelling of Daudy. Can anyone offer assistance in establishing his nationality or correct spelling. JDW

I am new to this facility, so my question may have been asked before. I am researching where my ancestors came from, and understand it was this section of Germany. Is there an index of surname occurrences for this region? For example: Where (in what cities or other political subdivision) in the Palatinate would I likely find the surnames LENTZ (maybe LENZ) and FLORA? Is there a map of the section of Germany called the Palatinate? I realize the description is "along the Rhine river, in the States of Rhineland Westfallen, and portions of Alsace Lorraine". That is not altogether clear. Are the cities of Koeln, Wuppertal, Saarbruecken, Trier, Aachen, Heidelberg or the Black Forest included? I hope you get my point. Thanks for help. Jim Duggan genealogy@jimduggan.com

Greetings, Raised as Sicilian and English, imagine my surprise to find that I was Palatine German in a big way. Here are some of my Palatine surnames. I'd be most interested in hearing from any other researchers of these folks: Jacob STOBER of Dutchess County Frederick WOLLENWEBER, emigrated on the snow Molly in 1737 from Baden Johan Frederick BELL and Anna Maria HELMER Andreas and Ernestina PFEIFFER through their daughter Elizabetha Pfeiffer HUBER/HOOVER, Elizabeth wife of James Wilson Hans Heinrich DIEFFENDORF from Bassersdorf MOCKLER and so on Looking forward to sharing information on this list. Regards, Sharilyn

Perhaps a word of self-introduction: Lots of families named Meyer settled here and there in Pennsyvlania in the 18th century. Mine (probably) was part of the Palatine group who went to Schoharie Coutny NY amd then came south into Pennsylvania with Conrad Weiser and settled in (now) Lebanon Co PA. We aren't 100% sure of the original immigrant's first name, though several persons have speculated that it was Heinrich. This original immigrant settled at a spring that feeds the Mill Creek just west of the village of Millbach and east of Schaefferstown in (now) Lebanon Co PA. The Mill Creek leads into the Tulpehocken Creek and then into the Schuylkill River and then to the Delaware River. Thus, this spring is at the watershed separating streams that flow east versus those that flow west into the Susquehanna River and down to the Chesapeake Bay. There were four sons at Millbach, of whom Jacob Meyer moved to a place west of (now) Freeburg) in (now0 Snyder co PA. From his line came Henry Meyer, author of _Genealogy of the Meyer Family_, 1890, portions of which I seek to update. Jacob's youngest brother Christopher moved to a farm 1 mile east of Campbelltown in Lebanon Co, where I was reared, and it is four sons of Christopher whose lineages I seek to update: my own great-great-grandfather Michael Moyer (who farmed at Campbelltown but moved in retirement to his son Samuel in Centre Co), Henry Meyer (who mvoed to near Boalsburg in Centre Co), and John and Christopher Meyer (who also moved to the Freeburg area and whose lineage took the spelling Moyer). Two sons remained at Millbach: Michael, of whom we know very little; and John, whose family line I also seek to update. This family was of German Reformed religion, and many are to this day, now within the United Church of Christ. This family is not to be confused with any nubmer of other Meyer/Moyer families: 1. the large Mennonite group of Meyer/Moyer persons of (esp.) Montgomery Co PA, from whom come Jamie Moyer, starting pticher for the Seattle Mariners 2. the Meyer family of the Host church, Berks Co, area, reported by Don Meyer in his excellent book _Meyer: 250+ Years In America_ Also German Reformed. 3. any number of Meyer/Moyer families of Berks County, many of whom were Lutheran and some of whom moved also to Snyder co PA north of Selinsgrove at the Salem Church area. And there are many, many other Moyer family lines in America. I would be grateful for any information that helps me to clarify any of the family lines whose ancestors were named Moyer. Music is strong in my family background. I hold the doctorate in music (Eastman, U. of Rochester), am retired from the music faculty at Millersvialle U. in a suburb or Lancaster PA, am an organist with a CD in print and about to retire also now from an organist/choirmaster position at Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster. Cordially, Karl E. Moyer Lancaster PA

Hi, I'm looking for living descendants of or any information on the following: CATHARINE BARRINGER d. 15 Sep 1879 age 50y 6m 13 m. JEREMIAH SMITH b. 10 Mar 1825 Gilead LC d. 24 Dec 1888 s/o Henry J. & Elisabeth (COONS) Smith. Both buried Monroe Co., NY FANNY E. BARRINGER b.c. 1833 m. JACOB AGAN b.c. 1826 (Lyons, Wayne Co. 1860) MARTHA JANE BARRINGER m. COLUMBUS C. FULTON (moved to Hillsborough, Mont. Co., Ill) Barbara __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com

Hi everyone The good folks at Rootsweb notified me this morning that the mailing and subscribing address for the new mailing list for Palatines has been changed. The change is minor - from PALATINE (singular) to PALATINES (plural) For those already subbed, don't panic! You're fine. No need to do anything. :-) For those who intend to sub, here is the new info To sub to the list version send a message to PALATINES-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe and nothing else. If you prefer digest mode,send the command instead to PALATINES-D-request@rootsweb.com The new addy to post to the list is PALATINES-L@rootsweb.com (note the "S" on the end of Palatine) Lorine Lorine McGinnis Schulze For research tips, notices of new database and more, join my Olive Tree Genealogy Newsletter at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OliveTreeGenealogy/join The Olive Tree Genealogy http://OliveTreeGenealogy.com/ My Family Branches http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~myfamilybranches/ otg@csolve.net olivetreegen@netscape.net

Hi everyone The good folks at Rootsweb notified me this morning that the mailing and subscribing address for the new mailing list for Palatines has been changed. The change is minor - from PALATINE (singular) to PALATINES (plural) For those already subbed, don't panic! You're fine. No need to do anything. :-) For those who intend to sub, here is the new info To sub to the list version send a message to PALATINES-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe and nothing else. If you prefer digest mode,send the command instead to PALATINES-D-request@rootsweb.com The new addy to post to the list is PALATINES-L@rootsweb.com (note the "S" on the end of Palatine) Lorine Lorine McGinnis Schulze For research tips, notices of new database and more, join my Olive Tree Genealogy Newsletter at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OliveTreeGenealogy/join The Olive Tree Genealogy http://OliveTreeGenealogy.com/ My Family Branches http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~myfamilybranches/ otg@csolve.net olivetreegen@netscape.net

I descend from Urbanus Haintz and his second wife Maria Apollonia, through their son Johann Jacob who was born (1721) at Philippsburg. Their first child was born in late 1714. Urbanus first appeared on the Hunter list on 4 Aug. 1710. Maria Apollonia remarried after Urbanus' death to Paulus Tenkelbag (Dinckelbach) in 1723. Were there children from Maria Apollonia's second marriage? Sincerely, Roger Smith _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com