The book begins with the French origins of Jean/Johannes Kauffman, his two wives and 10 children. His 9^th child (from his second marriage to Francoise “Frena” Richard) was Joseph Kauffman (b. Oct. 18, 1832, in France; d. Jan. 15, 1884, in Indiana). Joseph married Barbara/Elizabeth Steiner (b. Mar. 28, 1820) and raised 4 children in Indiana. This book covers Joseph and Barbara's children's descendants. Frequent surnames: Amann, Eicher, Hilty, Kauffman, Ropp, Schwartz, Wengerd, Yoder, etc. (362pp. illus. index. hardcover. Author, 2012.)