Fred: We have been looking at the various answers to your original question posed Dec. 11, 2000 on this web site. To answer your question about the possibility of there being several Palatinates? (The answer is that in the first place, before 1919 there was only one Pfalz,) and it was part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, various parts of it being governed by Dukes, Bishops, etc. under the supervision of the Kingdom. The term Palatinate is an English language term. They had the bad habit, much like the French of giving towns names in their language and not recognizing the actual German Spelling. Today, that state is named "Rheinland Pfalz" and is an independent state. (The Kingdom of Bavaria was dissolved in 1919). Consequenty back before 1919 anyone born in the Pfalz, stated that he was born in Bavaria. Now to the question of the supposed surname of "Georg". We can categorically state that in no way can the word "Georg" become "Yearick". In the Pfalz, (except in the cities) the people still speak a dialekt called "Pfaelzisch" and the name of Georg in that dialect would be pronounced "Schorsch". In High German the name of "Georg" sounds like "Gayork". Being an expert in the German language, and the Pfaelzisch Dialect we can see where Engish speaking people endeavor to solve that problem without a graduate level in the German language and its various dialects. To endeavor to seek an ancestor in Germany by the area which contains names such as Georg, is time wasted. The search has to be here in the U.S. from the present down to the immigrant, who you state immigrated in 1757. Did you find the ship manifest of the ship on which he arrived in America. As you know at that time the various colonies, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia etc. were colonies of Great Britain. About 1757 many of the immigrants arrived in ships in the Port of Philadelphia. When they arrived the ship's master furnished a manifest of his passengers (and crew) to the English immigration officials. After the doctors that had been sent out to the ship from the city, cleared the passengers for landing. When they arrived on the docks, they escorted by British soldiers to the Court House of Philadelphia where they renounced their allegiance to the head of the government where they came from and swore allegiance tp the British monarch. You mention that Johann Georg arrived in 1757 . Did he come with his entire family? and where did you find the fact that Adam Georg (his son) and "others" came with him. Also where in 1788 did you find Adam and his "Yearick" children listed? Was he as head of household listed with the surname of Georg? and in that household were a number of persons with the surname of "Yearick"? Genealogical wise, Johann Georg = g.g.grandfather Adam Georg (his son) = g.grandfather Pearl Yearick = your grandmother (was she a child of Adam?) or was she one of the persons listed with Adam Georg as having the surname of "Yearick". Again, we have to insist that if it was Adam Georg who was listed in 1788 as a head of household, and the persons listed with him had the surname of "Yearick" it is our considered opinion, that those with the latter surname were not his children. If that is the case, then his wife's name from her previous marriage was Yearick and they were her children that she brought into the marriage with Adam Georg. Since people did not travel alone,but always with a group, it would be interesting to see the people living in the area that Johann settled in, and where you found him and his family after his arrival in Ameria. If you have any questions regarding German writing, pronounciation, and having a knowledge off dialects please ask and we will endeavor to help you. Al and Margaret