Locating John The Baptist Lerch Born in 1830

by Daniel Lerch
(Marietta, GA. 30008)

How or where do I go about finding the location in the Alsace region on a man named John The Baptist Lerch.
This man is my great great grandfather, who was born on are around 1830, and he migrated to the USA, between 1830 and 1860.
His wife (my great great grandmother) was Margaretha Gross. She Born November 27, 1829 in Bayern, Germany.
I am not sure if they were married before or after going to the USA.

My father told me that he was sure that his John The Baptist Lerch (his great grandfather) came to the USA from the Alsace region of France.

I am planning on a visit to Strasbourg this June and I want to tour the area of my ancestors. Please supply any travel tips on sights to see any places to stay and dine.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Daniel Lerch

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by: Suzele

I've never run into anyone names John the Baptist here in Alsace....yet.

But Jean-Baptiste is a first name you can find here.

So maybe better to look for that and not John the Baptist.

As for the location, that is a tough one. We have 1000s of villages. And he's most likely from a village.

After decades of helping people and touring with people here in Alsace, they're always from a village.

You'll probably have similar challenges with your search for your grandmother in Bavaria. It's an enormous region in Germany.

Lots of villages there too.

Wishing you lots of luck with your search,
Suzele

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