Fellow listers, I've been reading with great interest, but this is my 1st post to this list. My GGrandparents, John E. Hof born in Zwingen, 1844, and Maria A. Cueni, in Laufen, 1847. They married ca.1865, son John P. Hof born 1866. When the baby was 9 months old, the family emigrated to Baltimore, Md., where they lived to a ripe old age & were parents to many children. They were R.C., and the fam. rumor tells that Johan had been a seminarian who left to marry Maria?? The surname does not appear on any Swiss lists that I've seen, so far. Would have expected it to be a common name? Does anyone have any ideas, tips, info? Very grateful for ANY help, Jeanette in Connecticut