Mike, Only one Raab on the list. He was a George Raab, a Gastwirt from Rastatt, Baden The list is in book form Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Singer" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 4:46 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > I am thankful that you are doing this look up for these people. Is this > index an > electronic file? Is there a place where someone else can access the list > for > research? > > > Joseph George Raab > > b. 1832 Waibstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany > d. 30 Jan 1871, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA > > > > I am looking for all related to this person. > > Mike Singer > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marvin Hoerig > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:57 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 >