Also, in your research be aware of how names are used. Often (but not always) the "first" name was their Christian name(Vorname), and the second (or in some instances third) name (Rufname) was used in day-to-day life. Thus Johann Friedrich would go by Friedrich in daily life. It was not unusual for someone who came to America to go solely by their Rufname ... I have a Johann Friedrich who became Fred. > -----Original Message----- > From: baden-wurttemberg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:baden-wurttemberg- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of baden-wurttemberg- > request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 8:23 PM > To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com > Subject: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 9, Issue 58 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. How is John spelled in Baden? (Deloris Girard) > 2. Re: How is John spelled in Baden? (RValois368@aol.com) > 3. Re: How is John spelled in Baden? (Dawn Webb) > 4. Re: How is John spelled in Baden? (ToySchach@aol.com) > 5. Re: How is John spelled in Baden? (Jerrian) > 6. ordering a record (Mary Finley) > 7. Re: ordering a record (Dottie Klein) > 8. Re: ordering a record (Craig Gauger) > 9. Re: ordering a record (Craig Gauger) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 11:35:03 -0500 > From: Deloris Girard <delorisegcltd@gmail.com> > Subject: [BW] How is John spelled in Baden? > To: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <CAFOCzzQKxAGvrOMROPNfXnS=sJ7R1F2TozhF8DFvZ-CptS+n- > g@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I would like to find what ship my ancestors came over to America but > need to know how John is spelled? > > Can any one let me know? > > Deloris Bringardner Girard > > <snip>