Posted on: Austin County, Tx Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/Austin/444 Surname: Ringener, Hood, Emshoff ------------------------- Found out recently that Christian Ringener and the Emshoff's probably did not travel from Germany to Texas together. I am even more interested to find out how Ringeners ended up in Austin County. Where did they come from!!??? ;) Any help will be appreciated. I do know he was born in Prussia, but still do not know his parent's names or siblings, etc. Julie Hoover Smylie