From Europe ...
The earliest known ancestors resided mainly in central and southern Germany, calling the towns of Karlsdorf (Dettenheim), Bisingen, and Nentershausen home for many generations before coming to America.
This site is dedicated to sharing the 31+ years of genealogical research I have done tracing my ancestor's journey from Germany and western Europe to the United States.
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... to North America
From the period of 1870 to 1923, our ancestors made the ocean voyage to America. They settled mainly in western and central New York and western Pennsylvania, planting roots in Buffalo, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.
