I know the "Acta Militaria" is among the group. It lists the soldiers, their birth places, and their ages at a certain (I believe, unspecified) date. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Whitaker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:24 PM Subject: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Library Of Congress (National Archives) > > More information needed: > > I am planning a trip to Washington D.C. and need more information on > how to > narrow down my search for > records on the Braunswick Corps., German records housed at the Library > of > Congress. > > My Hessian ancestor Andreas Widdeke (Wiedecker - Wiedecke - Witteke) > came > over in 1776 and was part of > the 2nd Div., von Rhetz Regiment, Leib Company. Andreas Widdeke was > born > in Riddagshausen, > Braunschweig (Braunswick), Germany. > > I have been told that the Library of Congress (National Archives) has > some > 30 rolls of microfilm which were > obtained from Braunschweig, Germany. Would these records include > enlistment records or rosters which > my ancestor Andreas Wiedecke might be listed? > > I believe the microfilms are not indexed - so where would I start - > does > anyone have some helpful input? > > General Friedrich Baron von Riedesel was in charge of the Braunswick > Troops > - may I find troop rosters, etc. > with his writings? > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated! > > My direct email is [1][email protected] > > References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > ############################### > FOUNDER: John H. Merz 1924-2006 List created 1998 > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > AmRev-Hessian Website > http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Volunteer Administrator [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >