Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/624 Surname: Trachsel ------------------------- The Trachsels of Switzerland came through Germany to Philadelphia and then to Egypt, (Northampton Co.), PA then down to near Hagerstown, (Washington County), MD then to Virginia.