Hi all, By way of introduction, let me say I'm delighted to find a mailing list for this county. As I live in Texas, getting PA info isn't all that easy, tho I've made two trips already. I married into the Good family, I myself am also actually from Germany - very easy for me to find my immigrant German ancestor! There are three distinct Guth progenitors for Whitehall Good/Guth families. They are Lorenz, Peter and George. While most of todays residents appear to come from the family of Lorenz, there are some of us from the other two. Peter is my guy of interest, but I have lots of information on George as well. These are all reform folks - no mennonite heritage directly. Some of my lines married into TROXELL and HELFRICH, possibly also HOFFMAN. Anyone else out there working in the Whitehall (now N and S) townships?? Tschuess, Heidi

I am an interested party in these surnames. Have been an active listner to what is happening on the list. Since I haven't spent much time on the tree recently, I haven't participated actively

I am looking for any information on the above names. I 've located them in Carbon and Luzerne County but I have reason to believe that some of them might have been living in or around Lehigh Cty. Frances

Philip BOCK setteled in Heidelberg Township, Lehigh, PA from southern Germany around 1742. He had a son Jonathan BOCK who married Maria Stammler and they had five children. Elisabeth, 1816; Jonas 1818; Maria 1820; Reuben 1829; Sally Ann 1837. The name changed to BUCK in this time frame. Does this sound familiar to anyone. Willing to exchange information. Mary in CA longtree@pe.net

HI Everyone We have about 70 subscribed to the mailing list. But not much activitiy. Was wondering if you would be insterested in posting who you may be researching in the Lehigh Co. area. The only request I make is PLEASE put your surnames in the subject line. This is to help those who are on many mailing list. Such as myself. Thanks Judy Jackson (List owner) Check out Http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 for surnames in my Schreiber line that I am researching. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi, Does anyone know the availabiltiy of the early (mid to late 1700s) records of Ebenezer Church in New Tripoli? I'm researching the WERTMAN surname and Lehigh/Northampton Co appears to be the next step back. Thanks in advance. Tom Young <teyoung@i1.net>

Hi all, I am looking for a John Rumfield married to Catherine Mohry. They had a daughter Esther Rumfield who married Frederick Walters. I believe this is the same John Rumfield who shows up in the 1810 census in Northampton Co. (Salisbury Twp) This could be the father of my g-g-grandfather. I haven't made the connection yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

Hi Everyone, Just got back from Zeigel's Church. I got pictures and more info than I thought. Lot's of Walbert's in the cemetery. I found my gggrandparents, ggggrandparents and some ggg uncle's and aunt's. This morning I picked up my three great aunts, one in Pennsburg and the other two in Emmaus. We had some trouble finding Zeigel's (it is in the boonies). My Aunt's are 79, 81 (today) and 87 and they couldn't agree on the right way to get there. Then they were worried I would get upset because it was taking too long. I told them look at it as a drive in the country. I stop at a gas station and asked. He said just up the road at the Y. Well we drove and drove and no Y. I ended up on Rt. 100, so I took it to Fogelsville. Went along the back way, oldest Aunt said this is the way she wanted to go. Wasn't sure, so I asked the flag man and he said just up the road on the left was a dirt road, Cemetery Rd. make a left. Found It. Went up the dirt road and the Cemetery was right there. With my Aunt's I couldn't spend as much time as I would of liked. Only got around to looking in the new cemetery. Thanks Sylvia for the info. My oldest Aunt did know were her grandparents were buried. I don't think she realized that her ggrandparents were behind them. They are all buried in the newer section. I will head back up in a couple of weeks and check out the old cemetery. Earl, I saw alot of Walbert Markers, took a couple of pictures of other markers other then my grandparents. I didn't see any Mary Walbert Heilman. When I go up by myself I'll check again on your John Daniel Acker and see if I can find the Heilman. It was getting too much for my Aunts. The church is on top of a hill. When I came down off the hill. I came out just above the gas station I stopped at earlier. I now know how to get there both ways. So all my Aunts were right. Afterward we went to lunch in Macungie and sang happy birthday to my Aunt Topsie. I'm real excited and had a great day. Thank you to everyone that helped, Candy Pennsburg, Montgomery Co., Pa. Researching Surnames: Baer, Bahr, Brey, Dornblaser, Fretz, Hillegass, Hinterleiter, Kline, Kuhn, Peter, Reinert, Royer, Schantz, Schlicher, Shaner, Stahl, Walbert, Wasser

Hi, I'm researching mainly the Walbert line. My ggrandfather was Paul Walbert (1891-1972). He is the youngest son of Levi A. Walbert (1856-?). I am going to Zeigel's Cemetery today with three of my great Aunts. So I will be adding date's to Levi A. and his father Levi. I really excited. I am also looking for info on the Dornblaser family. Levi A. Walbert married Arabelle Dornblaser abt. 1882, I believe she was born in 1860. She is the daughter of Benjamin Dornblaser. The only info I have on Benjamin is he is believed to have been in the Civil War. My Walbert's have lived in the Weisenberg/Macungie and over the border to Berks area's since back to the 1700's. Thank-you, Candy Pennsburg, Montgomery Co., Pa. Researching Surnames: Baer, Bahr, Brey, Dornblaser, Fretz, Hillegass, Hinterleiter, Kline, Kuhn, Peter, Reinert, Royer, Schantz, Schlicher, Shaner, Stahl, Walbert, Wasser

Hi As a new list would everyone be interested in telling who they are researching in the Lehigh Co area. Only request I have is please put some of the names in your subject line. This is to help those who may be on several different mailing list as I am. I'm researching all lines of the Schreiber surname. The first Schreiber John Jacob Schreiber came to Pa in 1733 from Alsace. He married Anna Magdalena Roth the sister Of Daniel Roth. Seeking information in particular on Frank Schreiber. Was the father of my Grandfather Melvin Schreiber. Frank I was believe was the son of John L Schreiber and Mary Fencile. Also Lewis Morgan's he lived in Lehigh Co but was born in Schuykill Co. As were his children. His daughter Bertha was married to my grandfather Melvin but dieded in the early 1900's due to the flu outbreak. thanks Judy Jackson PALEHIGH list owner judjack@hotmail.com Check out http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 for complete list of names in the Schreiber line. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I am looking for a John Rumfield who shows up in the 1810 census in Northampton Co., Sallisbury Twsp., PA. I have been unable to connect my g-g-grandfather, Peleg M. Rumfield, who was born in 1818 in PA, to any other Rumfields in the area. I believe Peleg's oldest son's name was John, Though I can't find proof, and following the PA Dutch tradition of naming the first son after the father's father, I am trying to make the leap. There is also an Easpen Rumfield in Upper Saucana Twsp., Northampton Co.PA in the 1810 census. I would also appreciate any information on him and his relationship to John etc. Thanks to one and all for any help!! Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

Hi, I am looking for information on the subject names in Pennsylvania and Ohio. My g-g-grandfather Peleg M. Rumfield was born in Pennsylvania in 1818. I am not sure where he was born, but when he later went to Ohio, he was known as the "Pennsylvania Dutchman". I have found various Rumfields, Rumfelds etc., but have been thus far unable to connect them to my family. The names are fairly uncommon, so I would be happy to pursue any avenue. I would appreciate any information or help I could. Dick Sommer <rosommer@primenet.com>

Is there someone on this list who lives in Lehigh Co., PA and could do some land record searching for me (for pay)? Please send me your rates. Thanks. Shirley -- Shirley Harmon saharmon@worldnet.att.net

Hi all. Just subscribed to this list and wanted to let you all know that the 1781 Whitehall twp tax list was just posted on the USGenweb PA archives. Try http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb for the general home page and http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lehighp.html for all the Lehigh county things posted. (It is also accessible from the Northampton county archive page) My particular contribution is NOT in the search engine for the archives yet- probably will take another week or two. BTW, I just found this mailing list - is it new? Cheers Heidi from Sugar Land TX searching GUTH, TROXELL, HELFRICH, JUNDT (so far)

This is my first posting to the list and I am looking for anything on the name GRAMLICH or KRAMLICH or similar in Lehigh and the surrounding areas. The time would be in the 1730s up to 1800. After that time mine moved to Tennessee. I have heard that the first was Valentin Gramlich and his wife Christiane. My confirmed names are George and Daniel who settled in Tn in 1796. He was rumored to be the son of Valentine; both being born in Germany. At least one other brother was rumored to have stayed in Pa, name unknown. I need anything that you might have on these names. BTW their name was changed to Crumley in Tn. TIA Jerry Hodge

Hi,> > I'm looking for Emma Schoppe of Schoppe Bros., in > > Shendoha, Schkill County Pennsylvania. I don't know what type of > business > > this was and I've made contact with the libraries and county court house > up there but no luck. She married a Harry Zimmerman from Tremont > Schuylkill > County. > > ______________________________

My mother was a Guth, and I have been communicating for a year with many other researchers along the same line, especially Good researchers from the Lancaster area and surrounding counties. Our group started a newsletter a year ago, and there are over a hundred members on the mailing list. The newsletter is a bi-monthly issue as a free service on E-mail only. If anyone wishes to join our group, please reply or check the GUTH/GOOD homepage: <www.nd.edu/~lmertens> for a quick reply. Leon Mertensotto mertensotto.1@nd.edu

Hello Patrice, Thank you for responding to my letter. Here is what I have on the BASTRUS?? family. PHILLIP BASTRESS d. 1796 in Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., Pa. m. BARBARA Their children were: 1. BARBARA BASTRUS b. April 14, 1773 in Lehigh, Pa. m. HEINRICH HOWERTER, October 26, 1790 in Schwartzwald Reformed Church, Berks Co., Pa. d. October 10, 1831 in Berks Co., Pa. 2. ELIZABETH BASTRUS 3. CATHARINE BASTRUS 4. JONATHAN BASTRUS I also have in my files that BARBARA HINTERLEITER b. September 20, 1761 married a PHILLIP BAST. Could this be the same BARBARA and PHILLIP??? I have no last name for the above BARBARA. Also the date you gave me for the birth of ELISABETH BASTRES was the same date that I have for BARBARA BASTRUS?? It is a puzzle isn't it. Are they the same or are they twins or what??? Thank you for any help that you can give. Vicki Smith researching: HINDERLITER, HOWERTER, BASTRUS, ABBY, AYRESMAN, BAUGHMAN, MARKLEY, BEAM, FLETCHER, FORD, SAGER, MOHLER, WERNER, WALTHER, PARSLEY, MALLARD, DAVIS, WILSON, BROWN, OCHS,

Thanks to whomever started this list! I am looking for information on Nicholas and Peter SNYDER from the Cherryville area in the 1700's. The family history I have was not documented but said that Nicholas was an elder in the Indianlands Lutheran Church and is buried in the church cemetary. Nicholas had 5 sons, Peter was one. Other names I am searching for from the area: SEMMEL, SCHNECK, BUCHMAN, QUEEN.

---------- > From: Linda <swan1@voicenet.com> > To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Schuylkill County Zimmerman > Date: Wednesday, August 27, 1997 12:42 PM > > I'm looking for Emma Schoppe of Schoppe Bros., in > > Shendoha, Schkill County Pennsylvania. I don't know what type of > business > > this was and I've made contact with the libraries and county court house > up there but no luck. She married a Harry Zimmerman from Tremont > Schuylkill > County. > > ______________________________