Hello Listers, I have been collaborating with John Hale Stutesman, Author of "Jacob Stutzman (? -1775)" and have hired a Swiss researcher to make another attempt to link the Jacob of John's book to his ancestors. There are some findings to report from the researcher as follows: The Parish records of Spiez and Steffisburg were searched but no Stutzman entries were found. She has found records of a Jacob Stutzman christened on February 20, 1698, the son of Christen Stutzman and Anna Maffli in Uebeschi (in the ecclesiastical parish of Thierachern), Berne, Switzerland. Jacob's father, Christen was the son of another Christen Stutzman and Margreth Eycher. This Christen was christened March 19, 1626, and married Margreth Eycher May 23, 1653, in Thierachren Parish. Jacob's great grandfather, another Christen was born abt. 1600 in Thierachren Parish and married January 2, 1621 (no first name) Feller No marriage record was found for Jacob and no more christening entries were found up to 1754. This seems to indicate the Stutzman family had left Uebeshi for some other destination. There is one other line of information that will be helpful in connecting this Jacob to his ancestors -- he had five brothers. Peter, Christen, Hans, Peter? and Joseph. Jacob was fifth born. It was my thought to inquire if anyone on the List might be able to connect any of this information in any way to a New World Stutzman. I would be pleased (as would John Hale Stutesman) to exchange data with anyone who would have an interest in this quest. Ken Stutzman