Family Record Hunter

If it weren’t for his wife, there would be no definitive proof. Regina Swortzel is the linchpin that ties Johannes Schwertzel, also known as John A Swortzel, to his father, Johan Henrich Schwartzel , and family in Pennsylvania. Through this post I hope to definitely link Johannes to this Schwartzel family and subsequently those families who moved to Greene, TN; Montgomery, OH; and Mifflin, PA.

I have seen hints that the Swortzel family in Augusta County, Virginia were related to the Schwartzel's of Pennsylvania, but I have not previously seen any facts connecting the two. If we are able to make those connections I believe there is definitive proof that Johann Henrich Schwartzel is the progenitor of the Swatzel's in Mifflin, PA; Montgomery, OH; Greene, TN ; and Augusta, VA.

I don't remember how I happened upon this case. Google may have magically included it in my ads because it knew I was looking for it. However I stumbled upon it, I'm glad I did because it ties together a couple of theories I had been piecing together about the origins of the Swatzel family in Greene County, Tennessee.

There’s no official beginning. There’s also no official end. Only a few pieces near the middle. My goal is to find the beginning if I can, but would be content for now with patching together the middle.