Re: Bachmann surname; Swiss in origin
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In reply to:
Bachmann surname; Swiss in origin
7/11/00
my 6th greatgrandfather was heinrick bachmann who was from switzerland and emigrated to america in 1739 on the ship jamaica galley. i believe the port of entry was philly and the name was spelled many ways, ours was baughman. i myself am looking for family befor 1628 with the bachmann surname being from richterswil, canter zurich, switzerland