Thank you, Marvin. BTW, my 2nd great grandfather, Theodor Schultze, and his brother, Louis F. both emigrated to NYC. Louis also went to medical school in the US and became a surgeon active with the NY 68th, aka, the Cameron Rifles, an all German unit. Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T ----- Reply message ----- From: [email protected] To: <[email protected]> Subject: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 64 Date: Sun, Mar 18, 2012 12:03 pm Today's Topics: 1. Re: RAAB Index (WEIGLE from Backnang) (Marvin Hoerig) 2. Lipp entries (jonbar) 3. Re: RAAB Index (Marvin Hoerig) 4. Re: RAAB Index (Craig Gauger) 5. Re: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 60 (Marvin Hoerig) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:18:11 -0500 From: "Marvin Hoerig" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index (WEIGLE from Backnang) To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Darrin, No Weigles listed. There are six Weigels - - but only 3 from Baden - - none from Backnang. (wherever that may be ?) Lisa, There are 3 Deubels - None from Malsch. Give me a given name. Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:27 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index (WEIGLE from Backnang) > > > > Hello Marvin, > > > > > Please see if the following surname(s) are on your list: > > > WEIGLE from Backnang > > > DEUBEL from Malsch > > > > > Many Thanks! > Darrin Weigle and Lisa Deubel Weigle > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:13:05 +0100 From: jonbar <[email protected]> Subject: [BW] Lipp entries To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15; format=flowed Hello Russ, I can send you entries from the Grossherzoglich Badisches Anzeigeblatt for - Heinrich Lipp whose was wanted or was having his wanted notice withdrawn in 1849 Heinrich Carl Lipp from Sinsheim born 1824 who did not report for military duty in 1849 (Page 54) and Johann Adam Lipp from Sinsheim born 1825 who did not report for military duty in 1849 (page 55) Jon ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:36:58 -0500 From: "Marvin Hoerig" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index To: "Stuart Bechman" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Stuart, There are 3 Bechmanns on the list. Two were from Rotenfels - Both were Robert with no way on knowing if they were related. I expect they were. They were: Name--Bechmann, Robert Birth Place-- Record--1603 Number--2045 Name Variation-- Residence--Rotenfels Profession-- Sex--m Nationality--D Age-- Year Held--1849 Country of Origin--Baden Region--Rastatt Revolutionary Army--Yes Militia--Yes Single--Yes Married--no Biography--Wehrmann des 1. Aufgebots von Rotenfels, ab 29. Juli 1849 als Gefangener im Rastatter Fort B aufgef?hrt Name--Bechmann, Robert Birth Place-- Record--1604 Number--2046 Name Variation-- Residence--Rotenfels Profession--Milit?r Soldat Sex--m Nationality--D Age--22 Year Held--1849 Country of Origin--Baden Region--Rastatt Revolutionary Army--Yes Militia--No Single--No Married--No Biography--Soldat der Pionier-Kompanie der Artillerie, ab 29. Juli 1849 als Gefangener im Rastatter Fort A aufgef?hrt (49 / 2410*: 3). Steckbrief vom Mai 1851 (GAMK, 1851, S. 201, 325). I suspect that "Single--No" and "Married--No" was a typo, but it's not mine! There are also 16 Bachmanns on the list - - but none of those were from Rotenfels. . Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: "Stuart Bechman" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:02 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > Marvin, > Could you check the list for any Bechmann's? > My family line in Rotenfels, Rastatt, Baden seems to end about 1830-1840. > I have > often wondered if they got caught up in the 1848 revolution. > Do you know what happened to the prisoners, were they executed or held for > life? > Thank you, > Stuart B > ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:01:52 +0000 From: Craig Gauger <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index To: B-W Roots Web <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Marvin, Are there any GAUGERs listed? Danke sehr. Craig > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:57:00 -0500 > 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 ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:03:46 -0500 From: "Marvin Hoerig" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 60 To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Roberta, There are no listings for Schultze but there are 5 Schulzes and only one of those matches any your given names. He was hot too helpful in giving out his personal information. His record leaves much to be desired. He was: Name-- Schulze, Ferdinand Birth Place-- Record--30966 Number-- Name Variation-- Residence--Weite Profession-- Sex--m Nationality--D Age-- Year Held--1849 Country of Origin-- Region-- Revolutionary Army-- Militia-- Single-- Married-- Biography--Im August 1849 als politischer Gefangener in der Infanterie-Kaserne aufgef?hrt Marvin Hoerig in WI -------------------------------------------------- From: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:30 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [BW] BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 60 > Dear Marvin, > > , Could you do a look-up for me, please. I'd like to check to see if my great great grand uncle, ALBERT FERDINAND LUDWIG SCHULTZE, was on the Raab list. Family lore has it that both he and my 2nd great grandfather, Wilhelm Ludwig Theodor Schultze, attended the University of Heidelberg. > > Thank you, > Roberta Schultze > San Jose, California > > Sent from my HTC Inspire? 4G on AT&T > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 60 > Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2012 7:20 pm > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. RAAB Index (Marvin Hoerig) > 2. Re: RAAB Index (David Kemle) > 3. Re: RAAB Index (BroJames) > 4. Re: RAAB Index (Dawn Webb) > 5. Re: RAAB Index (Marvin Hoerig) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:57:00 -0500 > From: "Marvin Hoerig" <[email protected]> > Subject: [BW] RAAB Index > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > 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 >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:22:24 -0700 > From: "David Kemle" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello Marvin: > Could you please look up the names: > Kiemle > Kiemlen > Kiemlin > K?mlin > Kemle > I am curious to see if there are any of my relatives on the list. > > Hopefully this is not too much trouble. > > David Kemle >>From Kent WA back to Mramorak, Yugoslavia. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marvin Hoerig<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:57 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]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:34 PM > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > > > http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0<http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0> > > > > Peter Elias > > > > On 2012.03.16, at 11:20 PM, [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' > >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Peter Elias > > ************ > > > > http://petereliasmd.com<http://petereliasmd.com/> > > http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/<http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:54 -0700 (PDT) > From: BroJames <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > 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 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:26:44 +1100 > From: "Dawn Webb" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Marvin > > A VERY long shot! > > Surname BERNHARDT any spelling - in England, with him and descendants, it > has appeared as all of these - Burnhead, Bernhart, Bernharolt, Bernhard and > I shudder but once it came up as Bernard. > > Given names most likely some variant of Frederick, Freidrich etc - I always > "knew" him as Fred, but his first given name (presumably the saint's name > but seldom if ever used) was Johan or Johannes or... - in England, mostly > as John. Fred is used almost exclusively in England. > > I think he was born about 1830 but records are scarce. Possibly Wurttemburg > or something close to that word but.. and could be Prussia on one census. > Shocking writing in England! Story is, he was left on a childless farming > couple's doorstep as a babe and raised by them till near / young adulthood, > when he vanished off to England. But that is a family story, and may not be > exactly true. > > Fred's son Henry certainly knew how to be somewhat economical with the truth > and vary it slightly too! Henry married seven tiems so far found - 6 > bigamously and the first (legal?) time, he lied about his age. > > I have Fred in England, marrying, 1860 or VERY late 1859. Could be the > prison experience that made him leave Germany is my thought. > > Dawn (Melbourne Australia) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marvin Hoerig > Sent: Sunday, 18 March 2012 1:57 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 > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 6975 (20120317) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 6975 (20120317) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:20:25 -0500 > From: "Marvin Hoerig" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > David, > > I didn't find any of the spellings listed that you gave. Sorry. > > Marvin in WI > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "David Kemle" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:22 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index > >> Hello Marvin: >> Could you please look up the names: >> Kiemle >> Kiemlen >> Kiemlin >> K?mlin >> Kemle >> I am curious to see if there are any of my relatives on the list. >> >> Hopefully this is not too much trouble. >> >> David Kemle >>>From Kent WA back to Mramorak, Yugoslavia. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Marvin Hoerig<mailto:[email protected]> >> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 7:57 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]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 10:34 PM >> To: >> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Subject: Re: [BW] RAAB Index >> >> > >> http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0<http://www.amazon.com/Heinrich-Raab/e/B001K75GL0> >> > >> > Peter Elias >> > >> > On 2012.03.16, at 11:20 PM, [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> >> with the word 'unsubscribe' >> >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > Peter Elias >> > ************ >> > >> > http://petereliasmd.com<http://petereliasmd.com/> >> > http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/<http://www.pheski.smugmug.com/> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > >> [email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[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 contact the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > >To post a message to the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG mailing list, send an email to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Digest, Vol 7, Issue 60 > ************************************************ > > ------------------------------- > 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 contact the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. 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