My grandfather, James Henry Brintzinghoffer, was very proud of his German roots and his family’s long history in America. He once told me they came over on the Mayflower – which wasn’t quite true – but it was closer to true than any of us realized until long after he was gone.
Sersheim – Geschichte und Geschichten 792 – 1992, is a book by Christina Specht, from 1992. It is now out of print, un-digitized, and only available second hand shops. I’ve translated portions of it.