On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, "Michael Palmer" <mpalmer@netcom.com> wrote: Der Ackerer Johann Loesch, 43 Jahre, mit seiner Frau Katharina Fuchs, 44 Jahre, und den Kindern Peter, 15 Jahre; Katharina, 13 Jahre; Barbara, 11 Jahre; Johann, 9 Jahre; Jakob, 4 Jahre; und Maria, 6 Monate. Of Uchtelfangen [now part of D-66557 Illingen]. Permission to emigrate to the U.S.A., 26 June 1846. I can not find the word Ackerer, but I found that acker is to till or of the land I thought Ackerer is a farmer but there was another word in the dictionary for farmer. Could Ackerer be the land owner or perhaps a farm laborer and not a farmer? Who gave the permission to emigrate, The German Government, or was it permission from the US government to enter the US? What German government would have been in power in Uchtelfangen at that time? According to my other records Peter should have been 17 in 1846, My Aunt once told me that her great grandparents (Johann) had emigrated to keep Peter from having to go to war. What where the laws like regarding military service ? If they they had admitted he was 17 could he have left the country? Was there a specific war going on or just the never ending fueds? I am trying to find the ship they sailed on. Once permission was granted to leave how long would they have to wait to get a boat and from what port would they have likely taken? Your help and patience is appreciated. Keith Kurtz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com