In an entry of the church records of Dreieichenhain is stated that in 1709 several thousand emigrants followed the invitation of Queen Anne to settle in England, Ireland and the New World (Carolina). Among the emigrants were 8589 people from the Pfalz (Palatine). More about this emigration wave can be read [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massenauswanderung_der_Pf%C3%A4lzer_(1709) Wikipedia] (Massenauswanderung der Pfälzer/1709) | In an entry of the church records of Dreieichenhain is stated that in 1709 several thousand emigrants followed the invitation of Queen Anne to settle in England, Ireland and the New World (Carolina). Among the emigrants were 8589 people from the Pfalz (Palatine). More about this emigration wave can be read [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massenauswanderung_der_Pf%C3%A4lzer_(1709) Wikipedia] (Massenauswanderung der Pfälzer/1709) |