The information so meticulously gathered by the author in this publication will help thousands of people find the hometown of their German immigrant ancestors. For many others it will provide the clues needed to find the German hometown. This volume centers on the nineteenth century, but will be helpful whether your ancestors emigrated to America in the eighteenth century, nineteenth century, or even in the twentieth century. Surnames include: Bauer/Baur, Baumann, Baumgartner, Becker, Burkhard, Durr, Fischer, Graf, Haller, Hoffmann, Kammerer, Kolb, Maier, Mayer, Metzger, Muller, Neff, Scheible, and Stahl/Stuhl/Stuhle. (450pp. index. hardcover. Picton Press and Pa. Palatines to America, 1997.)