We Continue Our Series On South Carolina History By Exploring The Long and Rich History of German Migrants Who Came To and Helped Forge The Palmetto State.
I am a descendant on my fathers side of Austrian immigrants who came here in 1753. They were Anabaptists fleeing persecution in Germany. My sixth great-grandfather received a land grant from King George and settled in the area around Columbia.
I am a descendant on my fathers side of Austrian immigrants who came here in 1753. They were Anabaptists fleeing persecution in Germany. My sixth great-grandfather received a land grant from King George and settled in the area around Columbia.