My Hessian ancestor who stayed in USA made his name more Ameican. When his real name was discovered we found he had just changed it from Borges to Burgess. And Rob Lowe's ancestor changed his from Oest to East. So you may need to look for a German name that is close to the name he used later. I think with the TV show they have thoroughly researched the ancestor before filming begins but they shouldn't have cut as much as they did. Maybe it was clear enough for those who haven't researched this subject as we have. I also thought the Trenton battle story was told more from the Hessian point of view on the show than the version I usually hear. I miss this group, I learned so much from all of you and John Merz that I knew that Rob Lowe's ancestor was a Hessian almost immediately... Cindy Alldredge