Wanda, I have a similar situation in my own family. My GGgrandmother was Christened Christina with no rufname. However, the family has always stated her name was Christina Lydia, until I found her Christening record. I can only assume is she decided to take the name Lydia. The same may be true of your Helena, she may have simply taken the name Wilhemina. How is she listed in the censuses? At 10:27 AM 10/26/2008, you wrote: >From: "DeltaLady" <wanda.ridge@sbcglobal.net> >Subject: Re: [BW] Need some help with translation >To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> > >Fred, I am much interested in the information you posted on the name issue. > >My great grandmother's emigration record, baptismal record, civil registry >books, etc. from Urloffen give her name as Helena Schelli. Passengers >arriving in port of New Orleans record her name as Helena. Family Bible >has her name recorded as Helena. I never saw a middle name written, even in >the documents from the Archives, of which I have many. > >Yet the marriage record in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN reads "Minna Schelli." > >Is there an explanation for this? This has long been a puzzle to me. >Thanks for any help. >Wanda ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the rental car that fits your needs. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4uHs7y7T9TtT2Y6jCb5OGq3bu4MfpZzzVM9LygMTEUMZ5IOI/