Yes, indeed, there is a Montgomery Co. in Pennsylvania, not far northwest of Philadelphia, between Bucks and Chester Counties. Anyone searching for German ancestors there should be aware of the Muhlenberg Journals, three volumes originally written in German by a Lutheran minister, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, and later translated and indexed. Muhlenberg served the community from 1742 through 1787. The books give a wonderful picture of daily life during that time and include references to numerous families he visited and served, the hardships they endured, and the development of the Lutheran Church in America. My husband is descended from the Gmelins of Montgomery Co., later changed to "Gomillion." Sherry Simpson Houston, Texas

I thought the original question was about Mechanicsville in Montgomery County Maryland. There is a Montgomery County in just about every state in the Union. Jan Parker -----Original Message----- From: Dick&SherrySimpson [mailto:simpson@hal-pc.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 1:17 AM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Montgomery Co., PA Yes, indeed, there is a Montgomery Co. in Pennsylvania, not far northwest of Philadelphia, between Bucks and Chester Counties. Anyone searching for German ancestors there should be aware of the Muhlenberg Journals, three volumes originally written in German by a Lutheran minister, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, and later translated and indexed. Muhlenberg served the community from 1742 through 1787. The books give a wonderful picture of daily life during that time and include references to numerous families he visited and served, the hardships they endured, and the development of the Lutheran Church in America. My husband is descended from the Gmelins of Montgomery Co., later changed to "Gomillion." Sherry Simpson Houston, Texas ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237