Hello dear subscribers of this Hessian soldier's list; I just got the latest Digest version of this list, it had two postings, both came from me, one was a forward of some message from another list, which I thought may be of interest to our readers, and the other was the announcement that Fred Ringer's last newsletter arrived. While looking at this Digest, which also gives you the click-on addresses for our archives, to make it real easy for Digest subscribers to check out older postings, I did just that, and I noticed something real baaaaad, and since your attention is not on the Presidential election anymore, and you need to have a new focus - do your family research! At this point in time we have 242 subscribers getting every single message, plus we have 100 (yes exactly 100) who are getting the Digest version. It adds up to 342 subscribers, or 340 besides me, because I get both the -L and the -D versions. These are the numbers of postings, and this is what really disturbs me: June 2004 - 231 postings July 2004 - 90 postings Aug. 2004 - 83 postings Sep. 2004 - 59 postings Oct. 2004 - 36 postings Nov. so far - 16 postings. This makes me wonder if you all have solved your riddles, found your roots, have no more questions to ask, are just happy the way things are, there is nothing new you have found recently, no reunions, no travel reports, no new discoveries, and if this is the case, I may as well give it up too. Or someone is interested enough to take over as administrator (I asked Jane once she couldn't do it) Think about it, Cheers, John Merz. retired (and tired) Hessian researcher.

> > It adds up to 342 subscribers, or >340 besides me, because I get both the -L and the -D versions. > >These are the numbers of postings, and this is what really >disturbs me: > >June 2004 - 231 postings >July 2004 - 90 postings >Aug. 2004 - 83 postings >Sep. 2004 - 59 postings >Oct. 2004 - 36 postings >Nov. so far - 16 postings. > >This makes me wonder if you all have solved your riddles, >found your roots, have no more questions to ask, are just >happy the way things are, there is nothing new you have >found recently, no reunions, no travel reports, no new >discoveries, and if this is the case, "My reply : John, I think this happened before with activity slowing down in the fall and early winter. It has nothing to do with the election, in my opinion. Most likely it is what is going on at the time in people's lives. I have done virtually no genealogy in the past few months. I was away for 5 long weekends in Sept. and Oct....much needed vacation and nothing to do about genealogy. Now I am putting my garden into shape for winter, raking leaves, etc. The holidays are approaching with social activities and that annual Christmas shopping. I do read all the posts. We have uncovered nothing new about Gottlieb Westfall/Westphall. His brother Heinrich/Henry is being extremely elusive. I am kind of stuck as to just where to look. And no one seems to have contacted the list about him. My cousin and I have tried to update our line with the census to try and find someone else who is living and has an interest. Except for George Westfall and Pat Brandon, I don't think we have anyone else on the list who is interested in our Westfall line. I am sure there are Westfall researchers as shown by Westfall genforum and other lists. But many of those are the Westfalls from Netherlands/Holland/Dutch who mostly settled in NY state. And unfortunately some person or persons who posted information at various sites have made comments that all Westfalls belong to the same family and are most likely connected with a Jurian or Simeon Westfall. I believe this to be a mistake that has managed to be perpetuated. So do not be discouraged. Take some R&R, and I think activity will pick up after the New Year. As you keep telling people, the archives have loads of information. Maybe some people have finally gotten the message and are reading them. :"Cuz" Peggy Lyte Tyrrell

I am still reading every word of this list and referring back to the archives every time I get a new tidbit of info! I need this list! And I suspect most, if not all, of the subscribers do too. I am trying to sort out conflicting information about the two Konrad Baetz/Conrad Betz soldiers to determine which info belongs to my Conrad who settled in Franklin Co VA by 1791 (or earlier by some reports). Thank you for all you have done and are still doing, John. Janet Small > -----Original Message----- > From: John Merz [mailto:hessian@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 8:07 PM > I may as well give it up too. > Or someone is interested enough to take over as > administrator (I asked Jane once she couldn't do it) > Think about it, > Cheers, > John Merz. > retired (and tired) Hessian researcher.

John, I don't think you need be concerned about the lesser numbers lately. Fall is best time for many to vacation , prepare for winter , yard work. etc.Also the ladies may be getting their heads together for the holidays . There is just so much else going on right now or many have hit that "brick" wall again. Mary Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Merz" <hessian@sympatico.ca> To: <AMREV-HESSIANS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 6:07 PM Subject: [HESSIAN] After-Election report - yeah! > Hello dear subscribers of this Hessian soldier's list; > > I just got the latest Digest version of this list, it had two > postings, both came from me, one was a forward of > some message from another list, which I thought may > be of interest to our readers, and the other was the > announcement that Fred Ringer's last newsletter arrived. > > While looking at this Digest, which also gives you the > click-on addresses for our archives, to make it real easy > for Digest subscribers to check out older postings, I did > just that, and I noticed something real baaaaad, and since > your attention is not on the Presidential election anymore, > and you need to have a new focus - do your family research! > > At this point in time we have 242 subscribers getting every > single message, plus we have 100 (yes exactly 100) who are > getting the Digest version. It adds up to 342 subscribers, or > 340 besides me, because I get both the -L and the -D versions. > > These are the numbers of postings, and this is what really > disturbs me: > > June 2004 - 231 postings > July 2004 - 90 postings > Aug. 2004 - 83 postings > Sep. 2004 - 59 postings > Oct. 2004 - 36 postings > Nov. so far - 16 postings. > > This makes me wonder if you all have solved your riddles, > found your roots, have no more questions to ask, are just > happy the way things are, there is nothing new you have > found recently, no reunions, no travel reports, no new > discoveries, and if this is the case, > > I may as well give it up too. > Or someone is interested enough to take over as > administrator (I asked Jane once she couldn't do it) > Think about it, > Cheers, > John Merz. > retired (and tired) Hessian researcher. > > > > ==== AMREV-HESSIANS Mailing List ==== > Mail List archives are your best bet to find information, try > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=amrev-hessians > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/AMREV-HESSIANS-L > >