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Ancestry/Genealogy

shanti

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2. Each wave

Reply to csziggy (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 10:39 AM

Feb 2015

of immigrants to this colony came from different parts of Germany. Although the German first names are pretty redundant, and they often used the middle name as their first name, they kept good records, so you may be able to go much further back. There was a lot of intermarriage between the families. Also, some of the families did move to Pennsylvania.

BTW, the website has LOTS of information!

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The Germanna Colony [View all] shanti Feb 2015 OP

At a quick glance some of those surnames are in my husband's tree csziggy Feb 2015 #1

Each wave shanti Feb 2015 #2

Some people have taken the Kynerd surname back into Germany csziggy Feb 2015 #3

Thanks, Shanti. dgibby Feb 2015 #4

Glad to help! shanti Feb 2015 #5