Mrs. Mildred Hamburg researched and collected information regarding the origins of the Weidknecht/Whitenack name. I've added the following index to help in navigating the original 33 page document. Pagination and formatting have been modified for easier reading, and date formats have been standardized.

All of the information is posted as Mildred wrote it--I have not verified or corrected the content. This should be used only as a starting point for additional research.

1. Introduction
2. German Ancestry
3. Immigration to America
4. Family A: Johannes Witeknaught
5. Families A12 and A13: Abraham Whitenack Descendants
6. Family A14: Isaac Whitenack Descendants
7. Families A15 to A22
8. Family A3: Andreas Whitenack Descendants
9. Families A4 and A5
10. Families A6 to A9
11. Other Witeknaught Descendants
12. Unplaced Marriages (brides)
13. Unplaced Marriages (grooms)
14. Bible Records
15. Census and Other Records
16. Additional Records
17. History of Sourland Area (New Jersey)
18. Family B: Blakert Whitenack
19. Additional Sources for Blakert Descendants
20. Family C: Martin Weidknecht
21. Family D: Samuel Whitenack
22. Family E: Benjamin Weidknecht