Marvin, How would I go about getting a list of the Schäfer's you mentioned. I'm interested in doing follow up on any/all of them Thanks again, James Schafer SETexas USA ________________________________ From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:34:31 PM Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index James, The only spelling I found from your list was Schäfer but there was no Richard. Sorry Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: "BroJames" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:00 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > Marvin, thanks for your generous offer. I have been searching for ANY > information on my Great-Grandfather, but have found nothing beyond his > immigration to the USA in 1867. > > Although he would have been too young, I think, he was born in 1841 or > 1844 > (conflicting dates), perhaps his father would have been involved in the > revolution. I only have my GGF's given name, but no information on his > father. > > Surname: > Schaefer > Schafer > Shaefer > Shafer > > For what it's worth my GGF given name was: Richard > > I've been down dead-ends before and this may be another, but I hold out > hope. > Thank you again. > > James Schafer > SETexas, USA > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:57:00 AM > Subject: [BW] RAAB Index > > Peter et al, > > Heinrich Raab compiled a list of prisoners that were held at the prison at > Rastatt, Baden - Fort A - during the Baden Revolution in 1848 and 1849. > There are 38,431 persons listed. Some records show nearly no information > about the prisoner - last name only, sex, and nationality, which is very > disappointing. Others records are treasure trove of genealogical > information that may even include a detailed biography of the prisoner. > Most records fall between these two extremes. > > I have a copy of Raab's list and have been doing look-ups for people for > years. In the hundreds of look-ups I've done, there have been some very > rewarding discoveries, where some one learned something about and ancestor > that tore down a brick wall for them. These finds are my reward. > > Here are a few facts about these records: > > More than 1/2 the prisoners were from Baden > Country of origin is usually listed > Listed residences are not necessarily birth places > Few records show a birth place > Few records show an age > Even fewer records show a birth date > Spelling of names is often different than expected > The majority of prisoners were male, but not all > The majority were German, but not all > Most were between 18 and 50 years old, but not all > Year of incarceration is almost always listed > Membership in the Revolutionary Army or Militia may be noted > Marital status is seldom noted > > > If some records show little useful information, it should be kept in mind > that the information was, no doubt, gathered from a single source - - the > prisoner himself. This source may have been less than cooperative with > the > interrogator when facing a visit to Fort A. > > I will do look-ups for anyone that thinks their ancestor might be on this > list. I ask only that you give me only one surname per request. If the > surname is a common name (Schmidt, Mueller, Meyer), I will need a given > name > as well and any other information you have on the person. If you have > several spelling variations, include them also. The more information you > can furnish, the easier my job will be. > > There are no guarantees of success but, who knows, we may strike it rich > or > at least uncover an important clue to an ancestor's past. > > Marvin Hoerig > > > ------------------------------------------------- > From: "Peter Elias" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:34 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > >> http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0 >> >> Peter Elias >> >> On 2012.03.16, at 11:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know what "Rabb's Index" is? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> Chuck >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >> >> Peter Elias >> ************ >> >> http://petereliasmd.com >> http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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

James, That would be a chore I'd rather not tackle. Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: "BroJames" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:39 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > Marvin, > > How would I go about getting a list of the Schäfer's you mentioned. I'm > interested in doing follow up on any/all of them > > Thanks again, > > James Schafer > SETexas USA > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:34:31 PM > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > > James, > > The only spelling I found from your list was Schäfer but there was no > Richard. Sorry > > Marvin Hoerig in WI > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "BroJames" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:00 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > >> Marvin, thanks for your generous offer. I have been searching for ANY >> information on my Great-Grandfather, but have found nothing beyond his >> immigration to the USA in 1867. >> >> Although he would have been too young, I think, he was born in 1841 or >> 1844 >> (conflicting dates), perhaps his father would have been involved in the >> revolution. I only have my GGF's given name, but no information on his >> father. >> >> Surname: >> Schaefer >> Schafer >> Shaefer >> Shafer >> >> For what it's worth my GGF given name was: Richard >> >> I've been down dead-ends before and this may be another, but I hold out >> hope. >> Thank you again. >> >> James Schafer >> SETexas, USA >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:57:00 AM >> Subject: [BW] RAAB Index >> >> Peter et al, >> >> Heinrich Raab compiled a list of prisoners that were held at the prison >> at >> Rastatt, Baden - Fort A - during the Baden Revolution in 1848 and 1849. >> There are 38,431 persons listed. Some records show nearly no information >> about the prisoner - last name only, sex, and nationality, which is very >> disappointing. Others records are treasure trove of genealogical >> information that may even include a detailed biography of the prisoner. >> Most records fall between these two extremes. >> >> I have a copy of Raab's list and have been doing look-ups for people for >> years. In the hundreds of look-ups I've done, there have been some very >> rewarding discoveries, where some one learned something about and >> ancestor >> that tore down a brick wall for them. These finds are my reward. >> >> Here are a few facts about these records: >> >> More than 1/2 the prisoners were from Baden >> Country of origin is usually listed >> Listed residences are not necessarily birth places >> Few records show a birth place >> Few records show an age >> Even fewer records show a birth date >> Spelling of names is often different than expected >> The majority of prisoners were male, but not all >> The majority were German, but not all >> Most were between 18 and 50 years old, but not all >> Year of incarceration is almost always listed >> Membership in the Revolutionary Army or Militia may be noted >> Marital status is seldom noted >> >> >> If some records show little useful information, it should be kept in mind >> that the information was, no doubt, gathered from a single source - - >> the >> prisoner himself. This source may have been less than cooperative with >> the >> interrogator when facing a visit to Fort A. >> >> I will do look-ups for anyone that thinks their ancestor might be on this >> list. I ask only that you give me only one surname per request. If the >> surname is a common name (Schmidt, Mueller, Meyer), I will need a given >> name >> as well and any other information you have on the person. If you have >> several spelling variations, include them also. The more information you >> can furnish, the easier my job will be. >> >> There are no guarantees of success but, who knows, we may strike it rich >> or >> at least uncover an important clue to an ancestor's past. >> >> Marvin Hoerig >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Peter Elias" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:34 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index >> >>> http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0 >>> >>> Peter Elias >>> >>> On 2012.03.16, at 11:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know what "Rabb's Index" is? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >>> Peter Elias >>> ************ >>> >>> http://petereliasmd.com >>> http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Thanks Marvin, is your decision because there are too many listed? Just curious. Thanks again for all your help to the members of the list. James Schafer SETexas, USA ________________________________ From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, March 18, 2012 10:33:07 PM Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index James, That would be a chore I'd rather not tackle. Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: "BroJames" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:39 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > Marvin, > > How would I go about getting a list of the Schäfer's you mentioned. I'm > interested in doing follow up on any/all of them > > Thanks again, > > James Schafer > SETexas USA > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:34:31 PM > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > > James, > > The only spelling I found from your list was Schäfer but there was no > Richard. Sorry > > Marvin Hoerig in WI > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "BroJames" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:00 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > >> Marvin, thanks for your generous offer. I have been searching for ANY >> information on my Great-Grandfather, but have found nothing beyond his >> immigration to the USA in 1867. >> >> Although he would have been too young, I think, he was born in 1841 or >> 1844 >> (conflicting dates), perhaps his father would have been involved in the >> revolution. I only have my GGF's given name, but no information on his >> father. >> >> Surname: >> Schaefer >> Schafer >> Shaefer >> Shafer >> >> For what it's worth my GGF given name was: Richard >> >> I've been down dead-ends before and this may be another, but I hold out >> hope. >> Thank you again. >> >> James Schafer >> SETexas, USA >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Marvin Hoerig <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:57:00 AM >> Subject: [BW] RAAB Index >> >> Peter et al, >> >> Heinrich Raab compiled a list of prisoners that were held at the prison >> at >> Rastatt, Baden - Fort A - during the Baden Revolution in 1848 and 1849. >> There are 38,431 persons listed. Some records show nearly no information >> about the prisoner - last name only, sex, and nationality, which is very >> disappointing. Others records are treasure trove of genealogical >> information that may even include a detailed biography of the prisoner. >> Most records fall between these two extremes. >> >> I have a copy of Raab's list and have been doing look-ups for people for >> years. In the hundreds of look-ups I've done, there have been some very >> rewarding discoveries, where some one learned something about and >> ancestor >> that tore down a brick wall for them. These finds are my reward. >> >> Here are a few facts about these records: >> >> More than 1/2 the prisoners were from Baden >> Country of origin is usually listed >> Listed residences are not necessarily birth places >> Few records show a birth place >> Few records show an age >> Even fewer records show a birth date >> Spelling of names is often different than expected >> The majority of prisoners were male, but not all >> The majority were German, but not all >> Most were between 18 and 50 years old, but not all >> Year of incarceration is almost always listed >> Membership in the Revolutionary Army or Militia may be noted >> Marital status is seldom noted >> >> >> If some records show little useful information, it should be kept in mind >> that the information was, no doubt, gathered from a single source - - >> the >> prisoner himself. This source may have been less than cooperative with >> the >> interrogator when facing a visit to Fort A. >> >> I will do look-ups for anyone that thinks their ancestor might be on this >> list. I ask only that you give me only one surname per request. If the >> surname is a common name (Schmidt, Mueller, Meyer), I will need a given >> name >> as well and any other information you have on the person. If you have >> several spelling variations, include them also. The more information you >> can furnish, the easier my job will be. >> >> There are no guarantees of success but, who knows, we may strike it rich >> or >> at least uncover an important clue to an ancestor's past. >> >> Marvin Hoerig >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Peter Elias" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:34 PM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index >> >>> http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0 >>> >>> Peter Elias >>> >>> On 2012.03.16, at 11:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know what "Rabb's Index" is? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >>> Peter Elias >>> ************ >>> >>> http://petereliasmd.com >>> http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> 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 >>> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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