Hello One and All; I am Stuck. So since I am stuck I thought I might do what is frequently called firing into the bushes and see what I hit. Any information that you can give me on these families would be appreciated. I realize that the information that I am including here does not address all of the areas that I am posting this message to. BUT the information that I have listed here are the hi-lights. My family has at one time or another lived in each and every area that this message has been posted. I have simply lost them and need to pick up their trail again. There are over 70 different variations in the name spelling so those lists that are family name listings are spellings that at one time or another has been used as a variation. I have been able to trace my surname back to Henry Lushbaugh b. 1751 where I don’t know for sure. He died after 1834 in Lycoming County, PA Was a private in Capt. John Harris' company Col William Cook's 12th Pennsylvania regiment and took part in the Battles of Piscataway and Ash Swamp Revolutionary War. He enlisted a Sunbury, Pennsylvania in 1776 and served 3 years. He was a shoemaker and a farmer. He married Catherine Keefer the daughter of Martin Keffer and Mary Lorentz both of Strassburg, Germany. Catherine Keefer is the daughter of Martiz Laurentz. Henry can also be found as Henry Lorschbach which through research tells me that this is a variation of the name Lorsbach. The family moved up on the Susquehanna River and founded the area now know as "Lushbaugh Run" Now I only suspect that Henry had siblings and I think I know at least one or two of them are BUT I need to confirm this. I am also looking for Henry’s parents. Again I have my suspicions. I suspect Johann Conrad Lorsbach born December 09, 1722 in Lampertheim, Germany. He married Susannah Herb b. Abt. 1728. They married November 17, 1748 in Faulkner Swamp Reformed Church. In 1752-1753 they lived near the old Stone Church at Gosshenhoppen. Now there is really not much more known about him. He may have moved to New Jersey or at least lived there for a time. One of his children may have moved into Delaware or Maryland but have not found any documentation on this. I have not found any record of him immigrating through the Port of Philadelphia. I have a feeling that he may have come in through the port of New York but have been unable to find any thing as yet. Family legend says that there may be some sort of a family connection to the royal family as in the 1800's the family was sought out here in The U.S. and the offer was made to restore money and property if everyone returned. There is an indication/implication that allegedly the family Bible and records may have been taken by a Catholic Priest and the estate was then claimed and given to the Catholic Church. There is th indication/implication/allegation that the reason the family was sought out is because of a family relationship with Lothair. All information on this family would be appreciated. And Thank You to one and all in advance. Bob