Any further developments on suggested Hessian Soldier database? I think it's a great idea and would be willing to help after Aug 1st retirement. I'm recently back from a wonderful vacation to WV/VA/OH. I enjoyed a very productive and interesting visit with Robert Fetters in Chillicothe, OH. Thanks much, Bob, for your help and access to the Hetrina Volumes. On the trail of Hessian ancestor, Johannes Weiss. of Fort Seybert, Pendleton Co., WV, and Straight Creek area of Blue Grass, VA, near Monterey,I hit most of the libraries and historical societies of that area, but missed the Franklin, WV, ones, not realizing the span of Pendleton Co. back in 1700's. New info at the excellent Historical Society library in Warm Springs, VA, from Pendleton County Deeds book. Many productive leads and now I must go back and spend a month or two for follow up. Also, a short visit with 5th cousin and fellow White genealogist, Pam Pritt, in Marlinton, WV. John White -----Original Message----- From: John Merz [mailto:hessian@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 7:36 AM To: AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HESSIAN] Re: Hessian Soldier Mengle Database for the entire Hessian soldier list? Wouldn't that be lovely :) Too many principalities involved, too many Regiments, too many locations, too many battlefields, too many prison camps, too many soldiers with too many name variations - who wants to give it a try? John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Mackey" <keithm@gate.net> To: "John Merz" <hessian@sympatico.ca> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 6:40 AM Subject: Re: Hessian Soldier Mengle > Mr.: Merz: > > Thank you very much for your prompt reply. The family name is spelled MENGLE > although it has been also spelled MENGEL. We had been told as children that > our ancestor had been taken prisoner at the battle of Trenton. Your research > indicates that this must be in error. Is there a database available on line > to search for the name in the entire Hessian soldier list? > > Thanks again > > Renda Mengle Mackey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Merz" <hessian@sympatico.ca> > To: "Keith Mackey" <keithm@gate.net>; <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:40 PM > Subject: Re: Hessian Soldier Mengle > > > Hello Renda; > > > > The names Mengel or Menckel. or even Mengele and Mengle cannot be > > found on the Trenton prisoner list, although there were a > > MENNECKING, Hermann and a MENSCKER, Henrich. Henrich was later > > reported as having died (Hetrina III). Hermann of the Lossberg > > Regiment was wounded at time of capture (Hetrina II) > > SNIP> ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== The Source HETRINA has been discussed more often than anything else, you find the explanations by checking our key word archive http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=amrev-hessians You can find it by typing in "26 feb 1999" and look for HETRINA. Or check the Threaded Archives for February 1999 - Hetrina publication.