My Hartkes emigrated ca. 1847 through Baltimore, MD. My great-great-grandfather Joseph Hartke (1833-1896) stayed in MD for a bit before moving to Covington, KY, where he and his offspring prospered. Joseph's siblings were: Maria C. Hartke, Johann Gerhard Hartke, Johann E. Hartke (aka John Everhardt or Eberhardt Hartke, born ca. 1827), and Maria Anna Hartke. John E. Hartke stayed in MD. Joseph's parents were Johnn Herman Hartke (1773-1842) and Anna Grethe Eliesabeth Borges (1803-1884). I have numerous records and would like to exchange info on the MD branch of the family Hartke, or any related Hartkes.