I have the Bormnann Book (from Adam's Co, IL) which has lots of Ertle's in it. Do you know of this book? And would you like this info.? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nan and Bill Harvey" <nharvey@meta3.net> To: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [PFALZ] Why Ohio > My Pfalz ancestor, Frederick Ertel, b. Kandel in 1816, settled in Indiana. > Why? > > Perhaps they were following the old adage, "Go West, young man!" America > had achieved a vast reputation as the land of opportunity as long as one was > willing to work. These new immigrants wrote home urging their friends and > relatives to join them. Perhaps, you'll find through further research, the > connections you seek to Ohio. > > My Frederick left the SE corner of Indiana in 1860 and moved to Adams > County, IL. Again, we wondered why did he move? Only a few years ago after > internet contact with other researchers, did I find that many people from > his father's hometown of Neuburg am Rheine settled in Adams County. There > must have been communication between the immigrants which caused them to > want to settle in the same areas. I have not seen them, (couldn't read if I > did) but towns with considerable German settlers had newspapers published in > German. There was more of a network than we realize. > > Nan Harvey > Jackson, MS > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Elsa Kahler <ekahler@sympatico.ca> > To: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 5:20 AM > Subject: [PFALZ] Why Ohio > > > > I too have ancestors that settled in Ohio. Would be very interested in > > knowing why? > > > > Best wishes from Canada > > Elsa Kahler > > > > > > > > ==== PFALZ Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? > > send your message to Pfalz-L-request@rootsweb.com (click and ready to go) > > mailto:Pfalz-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > > ==== PFALZ Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? > send your message to Pfalz-L-request@rootsweb.com (click and ready to go) > mailto:Pfalz-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > >