Hi, The name GILLICH is rare in Alsace-Lorraine, only 3 births during the last century: in Colmar (Haut Rhin, Alsace) and Neuf-Brisach (Haut Rhin), only between 1941-1965. The French telephone directory has 2 listings for the name GILLICH in Alsace-Lorraine: in Wintzenheim and Saint-Hippolyte, both in Haut-Rhin, region Alsace. The name GILLIG is more present in Alsace-Lorraine: one listing in the telephone directory, for Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin, Alsace). According to the available censuses 1836 ( www.census1836.fr ) the name GILLICH was only present in the cantons of Bouxwiller, Drulingen, La-Petite-Pierre and Sarre-Union (Bas-Rhin, Alsace) and NOT in the other cantons, like canton of Bischwiller. The name GILLIG, in the census 1836 (only for some cantons in Bas-Rhin): - city of Strasbourg: 6 listings - cantons of Bischwiller and Haguenau: 46 listings - cantons of Brumath, Schiltigheim and Truchtersheim: 14 listings Here is what microfilms are available for Bischwiller: - church records: Kirchenbuch, 1666-1792 Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Bischweiler (Kr. Hagenau) Kirchenbuch, 1684-1792 Evangelische Kirche Bischweiler (Kr. Hagenau) Kirchenbuch, 1891-1918 Evangelische Kirche. Militärgemeinde Bischweiler (Kr. Hagenau) Registres de l'eglise réformée de Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin), 1645-1792 Eglise réformée de Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin) Registres paroissiaux, 1731-1792 Eglise catholique. Paroisse de Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin) - civil records: Registres de l'état civil, 1792-1882 Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin). Officier de l'état civil Hope this helps to clarify Ewald (living in Alsace) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Hi, I'm new to the list and have just found out that the person I'm > researching was born in Alsace-Lorraine. > > > > The IGI at Family Search has two families listed with the name of GILLICH, > as being born in Bischwiller. As the records only go as far as 1827, I'm > hoping some kind lister could look up the 1836 census and see if there are > anymore members of these two families. In particular I'm looking for a > George or William GILLICH. > > > > Many Thanks > > Catherine > > Melbourne Australia.

Could it be possible that the Gillich family being sought is actually from Bischwiller-les-Thann in Haut-Rhin and not Bischwiller in Bas-Rhin? As I stated in another post, my gr-grandmother didn't use the "les-Thann" designation in any records or stories that she has left behind. P.S. IGI is a wonderful tool, but best applied with some salt. ;') So if you don't find what you are looking for in Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin), you should try Bischwiller-les-Thann (aka Bitschwiller-les-Thann). Brian On Sat, November 1, 2008 3:24 am, EWALD wrote: > Hi, > > The name GILLICH is rare in Alsace-Lorraine, only 3 births during the last > century: in Colmar (Haut Rhin, Alsace) and Neuf-Brisach (Haut Rhin), > only between 1941-1965. > > The French telephone directory has 2 listings for the name GILLICH in > Alsace-Lorraine: in Wintzenheim and Saint-Hippolyte, both in Haut-Rhin, > region Alsace. > > The name GILLIG is more present in Alsace-Lorraine: one listing in the > telephone directory, for Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin, Alsace). > > According to the available censuses 1836 ( www.census1836.fr ) the name > GILLICH was only present in the cantons of Bouxwiller, Drulingen, > La-Petite-Pierre and Sarre-Union (Bas-Rhin, Alsace) and NOT in > the other cantons, like canton of Bischwiller. > > The name GILLIG, in the census 1836 (only for some cantons in Bas-Rhin): > - city of Strasbourg: 6 listings > - cantons of Bischwiller and Haguenau: 46 listings > - cantons of Brumath, Schiltigheim and Truchtersheim: 14 listings > > Here is what microfilms are available for Bischwiller: > - church records: > > Kirchenbuch, 1666-1792 Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Bischweiler (Kr. > Hagenau) > Kirchenbuch, 1684-1792 Evangelische Kirche Bischweiler (Kr. Hagenau) > > Kirchenbuch, 1891-1918 Evangelische Kirche. Militärgemeinde Bischweiler > (Kr. Hagenau) > > Registres de l'eglise réformée de Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin), 1645-1792 > Eglise réformée de Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin) > > Registres paroissiaux, 1731-1792 Eglise catholique. Paroisse de > Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin) > > - civil records: > > Registres de l'état civil, 1792-1882 Bischwiller (Bas-Rhin). Officier de > l'état civil > > Hope this helps to clarify > > > Ewald (living in Alsace) > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > >> Hi, I'm new to the list and have just found out that the person I'm >> researching was born in Alsace-Lorraine. >> >> >> >> The IGI at Family Search has two families listed with the name of >> GILLICH, >> as being born in Bischwiller. As the records only go as far as 1827, I'm >> hoping some kind lister could look up the 1836 census and see if there >> are >> anymore members of these two families. In particular I'm looking for a >> George or William GILLICH.