DNEckert wrote: > > Are there any records of 1732 newspapers in Philadelphia. I am wondering > if there are German Newspapers that ran classified adds or listing of > Palatine immigrants arriving in Philadelphia. What I am trying to find > is if the whole family is listed instead of the head male of the family. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > David Eckert David: I don't know about the year 1732, but Edward W. Hocker's book "Genealogical Data Relating to German Settlers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Territory from Advertisements in German Newspapers Published in Philadelphia and Germantown, 1743-1800" published 1980 by Genealocal Publishing Co., Inc. might be helpful. One such advertisement is from a Lancaster County man who is in search of two brother-in-laws who "have been in America ten years". Apparently it could take some time before a relative could be located! From the preface: "Arranged by newspaper, and threrunder by date of publication, this work contains abstracts of paid notices, advertisements, and articles pertaining to German settlers in Pennsylvania during the period 1743 to 1800, the data deriving variously from death notices, advertisements for runaway servants, offers of property for sale and lease, offers of goods and services, notices of arrival and removal in the Pennsylvania area, advertisements of letters received and awaited delivery, and notices placed by persons seeking news of relatives and friends, which sometimes designate place of residence in America and birthplace in Germany." One the one page I photocopied, it lists names form the following areas: Lebanon Co, New York, Heidlebeg Town, Falckner Swamp, Bucks Co, Ephrata, Berks Co, Egypt (Lehigh Co, Salisbury Twp, and Lancaster Co. This book is well worth the search. Good Hunting, Sue (Miller) Bosevich bosevich@ilinks.net