I am researching the BLICKENSDöRFER family which fled ZUG, CHE to Germany in 1716 to escape religious persecution. The family purchased The Kohlhof near Schifferstadt in the Pfalz. Four of five sons were forced to leave Germany because of religious persecution, Jacob (eldest) remained with his parents. Johannes and Ulrich landed in Philadelphia in 1749 while Christian and Jost landed in 1752. To see a summary of my data, please visit: <http://www.angelfire.com/md/forhissake/ancestry.html> I am especially interested in this family ancestry prior to 1690 when they lived in Switzerland, and will share information on all five sons. I live only two miles from the homestead of the yougest son (Yost BLICKENSTAFF) in Frederick County, Maryland. He was my gggg grandfather. Marvin Blickenstaff Wolfsville, MD