To all readers of this list: In regards to the misleading misnomer "Pennsylvania Dutch", I invite you to read the article available at this website <http://www.kalglo.com/padutch.htm> which will be helpful to all researchers of Pennsylvania families. Although I have no personal interest in this matter other than for historical correctness, I love to read all your messages in order to learn more about the rich history of Pennsylvania. My interest are the Hessians of the American Revolution, and I have to admit that I am also guilty of perpetrating a misnomer: "Hessians", because those soldiers also came from all parts of Germany, not just from Hessen. John. <http://www.cgo.wave.ca/~hessian>