Grettings to the List! Since is my first message since I subscribed. It has been suggested to me that some ancestors of mine that I found in the Churchbook of the Catholic Parish of Altkirch, Haut- Rhin, Alsace, listed as being from "Bavaria", may have originated in the Pfalz. I'd like list members to assist on this, and I"ll give you the exact details I have, as gleaned from Parish Records of Altkirch, and translated by myself: Maria Franciscro von Keller was baptized 4 June 1688, listed as "quandem fonse bivarums nobi ac clarissimy" (descending from respectable and distinguished Bavarian Nobility). Her parents were Desiderius von Keller, "curio culation bevusensis" (of the Bavarian Royal Court) and Salome Nanse. She was married to Dr. Jacob Joseph Simon, "pronoblis ac dikionis Altkirchensi archiprommathoria" (Noble and Deacon of the Archdiocese of Altkirch). Their Son was Jacob Joseph Simon, Baptized 12 April 1714, who landed in Philadelphia on Board the "Charming Nancy" on Nov. 9, 1738, listed as "sick". He married Catharina Schmid on Sept. 4, 1747 at Tulpehocken in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Can any list member give me any further Information as to where these two families may have originated in the Pfalz, before moving to Upper Alsace.? Will appreciated any help at all. Vernon W. von der Heydt Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card http://www.rocketcash.com