Hi,
For
Illinois and
Indiana, they should rather arrive to
New-Orleans.
http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT...The
Lambert HALTER born in Birkenwald is a brother of
(Johann)
Michel, who emigrated as family of 5.
His wife :
Francoise LUSTENBERGER, from Wangenbourg, Alsace, not
too far from Birkenwald.
They married in
Birk., on Jan 28, 1824.
see :
http://genealogy.rohrbacher.net/cim4580They had 3 children born in
Birk. :
Sophie, Feb 27, 1824,
Joseph, Apr 24, 1828,
Florent, Oct 16, 1830.
These 5 emigrated before 1838, as your
Lambert.
To link the
Lambert from Haguenau to the
Lambert of
Birk.,
you should find his marriage certificate (in Haguenau ???).
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/...If your link is proven, you should be able to trace his
ancestors until 15th century (see geneanet data).
regards,
Charles.