Hi Matthew I'm hoping your copy of "Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763 to 1862" will shed some additional light on my Re my 3 gr grand uncle Christian Gottfried DOLL and his "foster parent" Jacob Kirn...I found some info online from "Ostwanderung der Wuerttemberger 1816-1822," Sammlung Georg Leibbrandt, by Karl Stumpp and published in 1941. Perhaps this is the same as your text. Her is all I know: Source: Markgroengen Evangelical Church, FamilyRecord Book Christian Gottfried DOLL was born 4 Jun 1787 in Markgroeningen, Ludwigsberg, Wuerttemberg, Germany He was Confirmed in 1801. Served as a soldier in the Russian Liebguarde (Lifeguard). Received a title (Nobility), name changed to Dollenius as a result of entitlement, emigrated to Petersberg (Russia?) in 1804 (I understand that the Liebguarde were bodyguards for Czar Alexander I. They were skilled marksmen. A friend from Russia says Petersberb & St. Pertersberg are/were one and the same.) also: Published by the Odessa Digital Library - 9 Apr 2001 http://www.odessa3.org/collections/ships/link/ostwand2.txt The following index data has been taken from the book, Ostwanderung der Wuerttemberger 1816-1822, Sammlung Georg Leibbrandt, by Karl Stumpp and published in 1941 S. Hirsel at Leipzig in Germany. This book is referred to on page 204 and of the Stumpp Book and referred to as "Emigration from Wuerttemberg to the East 1816-1822. TABLE 19 Index of Petitions Received from Single Persons for Permission to Emigrate from March - December 1816 (Reference - State Archives Ludwigsburg Min. d. Innern. Rep. E. 146/49. Bd. 298. Vgl. S. 20) occ from age 1 Christ Gottfried Doll Dyer Markgroeningen, Ludwigsburg 29 to money tax Petersburg 400 fl. 10% guarantor: his foster parent Jacob Kirn Applied: 16 Apr 1816 Approved:1 May 1816 Thanks, Shirley in San Diego -- Matthew Klee <matt.klee@hotmail.com> wrote: Reiny There are two genealogical societies that specialize in Germans from Russia. They are the Germans From Russia Heritage Society http://www.grhs.org/ and the Americal Historical Society of Germans from Russia http://www.ahsgr.org/ Check out their web sites. Also there are German/Russian databases at http://www.odessa3.org/search.html Happy Hunting Matt PS Have you heard of the book by Karl Stumpp called the Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763 to 1862? I can do a lookup if you have details of the emmegrants name and what area of Russia they went to. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________ Boost your online security with a personal firewall. Click here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/Ioyw6iigbojLZCzGMW6mxOtBCoh3AcUvXN61dBAk9issfmhx8NwPY4/