An important piece of starting information is where and when he left the service of the German armies, and/or where he settled. WIth luck, that could narrow your search considerably. Jack Wolfe On May 16, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Sue Baadsgaard wrote: > Thanks. I'll get started. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 16, 2012, at 5:42 PM, "Bill Derrow" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Have you searched the AMREV-HESSIANS archives? That's the first place to >> start on this list. After that, HETRINA (Hessian Troops Remaining in >> America?) is most often cited but I don't believe it's online. I think the >> first goal would be to determine "from whence he came," meaning what area in >> what is now Germany (Hesse, Braunschweig, etc.) the other, more >> well-informed, members of this group will have many more ideas. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sue Baadsgaard" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:06 PM >> Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Convention Army Barracks >> >> >> I'm new to this, so don't really know where to start. As the family tales >> go, >> my ancestor was a Hessian soldier during the American Revolution and I need >> help >> getting started. I believe the original spelling of his last name was >> Kleur - >> which was later Anglicized to Clower. Any suggestions? Anything on-line to >> get >> me started? Thanks so much. >> >> Sue >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Bill Derrow <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wed, May 16, 2012 2:51:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Convention Army Barracks >> >> Yes! That's the pub'd work. >> >> You're good! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Karen Stuart" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 3:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [AMREV-HESSIANS] Convention Army Barracks >> >> >> @Bill Derrow: These instead? >> >> Karen Stuart >> >> >> On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Bill Derrow <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That's one of Smith's works, but I don't think it's the one that focuses >>> on >>> the Convention (mainly Braunschweig) troops. >>> >>> The document at the LoC I was referring to is the original 18th century >>> document. I believe "Acta Militaria" is part of its title. >>> >>> >> Personal name: Smith, Clifford Neal. >> Main title: Brunswick deserter-immigrants of the American Revolution >> / >> Published/Created: McNeal, Ariz. : Westland Publications, c1973 (1994 >> printing). >> Description: 54 p. ; 28 cm. >> ISBN: 0915162008 >> >> ============== >> >> Main title: Braunschweig (Germany) government records, 1775-1785. >> Description: 20 microfilm reels. >> Summary: Selections from the Acta Militaria (ältere) and the >> Historische Handschriften VI series relating to troops >> for the American revolution, and from the Ministerium >> series on a consulate in St. Louis. >> Notes: Landeshauptarchiv, Wolfenbüttel, Germany. MSS70706 >> Local shelving no.: >> Microfilm 10,714C-17N-17P (reels 1-17) >> Microfilm 10,897R-3N-3P >> Repository: Library of Congress Manuscript Division Washington, D.C. >> PLEASE CHECK ALL OF YOUR SUBJECTS! >> ~~~~~~~~~ >> FOUNDER: John H. 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