In a message dated 99-02-16 03:43:01 EST, you write: > I'm looking for two brothers, John(Johannes) Fritz. They were indentured on > Sept. 30 and Oct.1,1773 from the port of Rotterdam. The names are both in > the > book, 'List of Indentures' covering the years 1771-1773, published by the > Pennsylvania German Society. Sure would appreciate the help. Jeanne, I am not finding them based on what little I know from your message. Let's try approaching this from a different perspective. First of all: what are the names of the two brothers? Is one Johannes? Or are both of them Johann something? If they are Johann something I need to know what the second name is since I am not finding any Johannes Fritz (or similar) named in the 1770s on the ship arrivals. I am assuming from what you say above that these brothers were indentured IN Rotterdam IN 1771-1773--do you know when they actually sailed for America? I have eliminated from my search any Fritz's who emigrated PRIOR TO 1771--and that eliminates several Johannes Fritz's. It is unlikely that they sailed for America IN 1773 if they were still in Rotterdam in October of that year--since the boats always started that long journey in the spring. By the time you get to the years during the Revolution there was no immigration from Rotterdam to Penna. Perhaps it would also help if you told me where and when you pick up the trail in America--where and when you find them in American records. Also--it would help to know how you make the connection to these particular Fritz's from the ones you traced back to in America--are you sure they are the ones you are looking for? Joan