Since 1982 actively researching my SMOOT-etc. ancestors, descendants of Abraham Schmütz, who arrived Philadelphia 21 Sep 1742, no established relationship to the tidewater William Smute, boatwright, arriving in Virginia ca. 1644. Other variant spellings include Smutz, Smootz, Smoots, Smutes.
My current memberships: National Genealogical Soc., New England Historical & Genealogical Society, Penna. Genealogical Soc., Lancaster Mennonite Historical Soc., Shenandoah County Historical Soc., Friends of Wilderness Battlefield

Since 1982 actively researching my SMOOT-etc. ancestors, descendants of Abraham Schmütz, who arrived Philadelphia 21 Sep 1742, no established relationship to the tidewater William Smute, boatwright, arriving in Virginia ca. 1644. Other variant spellings include Smutz, Smootz, Smoots, Smutes.
My current memberships: National Genealogical Soc., New England Historical & Genealogical Society, Penna. Genealogical Soc., Lancaster Mennonite Historical Soc., Shenandoah County Historical Soc., Friends of Wilderness Battlefield