In 1990 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 57,985,595 people in the United States claimed some measure of German ancestry. This makes up almost a quarter of the U.S. population. German immigration started as early as 1607. The first three Germans to migrate to the U.S. were, F.Unger, H. Keffer, and F. Volday who were followers of Captain John Smith who settled in Jamestown, Virginia. They started the first German colony, known as the “…showed first 75 words of 1270 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…Lou Gehrig. German Americans have worked hard to become a part of the fabric of the United States, and make up some of the true roots of being American. German Americans by Bibliography Works Cited Cook, Bernard.A. German Americans. Florida: Rourke Corporation, Inc., 1991. Furer, Howard.B. The Germans in America 1607-1970. New York: Oceana Publications, Inc., 1973. Robbins, Albert. Coming to America. New York: Delacorte Press, 1981. Schouwiler, Thomas. Germans in America. Minnesota: Lerner Publications Company, 1994.