Hi Debbie, My husband's ancestry is 100% German. They came thru the port of Baltimore, lived in the city for 3 yrs then moved to Catonsville.If you have ways tp find the area they came from in Germany and how I could find their parentage, I would greatly appreciate the help. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Spencer" <info@professionalheritage.com> To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:32 PM Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] Edward/Frederick Kosack/Cosack in 1860 Baltimore HELP!!! > They probably came in thru the port at Annapolis. Many German's came thru > this port, yet so little was ever documented. > > There are some excellent books on German's to MD; in fact, one is called > just that! You mention that you've searched thru all the German books, > which ones have you combed thru? > > I grew up in Baltimore, and my step-father is 100% German. I'm doing his > genealogy, which is where I learned of some great resources for you to get > on your own... All of the books that I used are still available for sale, > so you my friend are in luck!!! > > You may want to email me offline, as others may not be so interested in our > conversation! (I'm such a bore!!!) > > Debbie in NC > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cheryl Miller" <kosacktree@yahoo.com> > To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 10:31 AM > Subject: [BALTGEN-L] Edward/Frederick Kosack/Cosack in 1860 Baltimore > HELP!!! > > > > Help please with my Baltimore Mystery. > > > > I have copied the answers I received from Enoch Pratt > > as to my request for information on either Edward or > > Frederick Kosack/Cosack. Edward was married there in > > April 1860 at St. Paul's Church. > > > > I know they lived in Baltimore in 1864 as they were > > listed in the city directory as being on 171 Vine, > > there was also a Fredk & Mrs Kosack on 384 Penna. Av. > > > > I have been searching in vain for port of entry for > > this family who were from Prussia. I can't find them > > in any of the Germans to America books and I have even > > checked other spellings.According to various census > > records that I have they were here in 1859. > > Other siblings are Bertha, Augusta (she did not come > > here until 1875), Otto and Leo. Edward, Frederick, & > > Otto all fought in the Civil War for the Union and > > enlisted in Carroll Co. I have no trouble tracking > > later years it is finding where they actually came > > from and what port they arrived in. ANY help at all > > would be appreciated and I'm sorry this is so long > > winded. > > > > ANS:In reponse to your question, the 1860 Census in > > Baltimore was taken on July 9, 1860. > > > > Cheryl Miller wrote: > > > > Thank you for your response to my request. Could you > > possibly give me the date of the 1860 census > > inBaltimore? Edward Kosack was married on April 29, > > 1860 in Baltimore at St. Paul's German Ref. Church. > > Thank you,Cheryl Miller--- > > > > Ques: Information on Edward/Frederick Kosack/Cosack in > > Baltimore in 1860 > > > > Ms. Miller:Your inquiry to the Periodicals Department > > at thePratt Library has been forwarded to me in > > theMaryland Department.I have done some searching for > > you for Edward andFrederick Kosack/Cosack in the 1860 > > census and findno one with these names in Baltimore or > > in Maryland at that time.I did find an Edward Kosack > > in 1870 in WashingtonDC. There was a Frederick Kosack > > also living inWashington DC in 1870 and two Frederick > > Cosacksliving in Bladensburg in Prince George's County > > in1880. Unfortunately, I found no one with those > > surnames at all in 1860.I hope that this information > > is of some use. > > > > Cheryl Miller, Alton, VA > > Gardening,Stampin' & Genealogy - full time hobbies > > http://community.webshots.com/user/catsmom106 > > www.splitcoaststampers.com/go/troublesmom > > > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > > The USGenWeb/MDGenWeb page for Baltimore Co. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdbaltim > > > > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb/MDGenWeb page for Anne Arundel Co. - 350 Years of Settlement > 1649-1999 > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdannear >