I am trying to form a genealogy for my children's German ancestry. I too have German ancestry, but for the moment, need to work on their line until I can make more time. I believe an address for them can be found in Aschaffenburg (near Frankfurt), and/or Schomberg (in Schwarzwald, near Wildbad). I would be happy to reimburse you for any local address there that you might find which would allow me to write them directly. Thanks sincerely, Richard Winston-Salem, NC, USA > > Just a note to reiterate what Narda and Beth have said.... I often > > > have offered to help people from America who have no way of > getting > > photos of gravesites or accessing records book which have to be > > manually checked here in Europe. So don't be afraid to ask! > Sometimes > > just a friendly request will get you a long way. Of course it is > > always nice when people offer to pay for gas or postage also but > for > > the most part, I do what I can when asked. > > > > As an American that moved to Europe, I can tell you that it is not > > > easy and there are so many things you miss the first time around. > I > > came here specifically to find the information of my ancestors. > (that > > was over 4 years > > ago!) The first time I visited the village where my Great > > Grandparents were born and married, I thought I had hit a gold > mine!! > > I got copies of their birth, marriage and baptism records as well > as > > all the records for their > > parents and siblings! But when I returned just for a vacation a > year > > later > > I realized how much I missed just by not talking to the local town > people! > > There were stories, old friends and relatives to talk to and even > fotos!! > > So > > even when you think you have it all, look again, and TALK to > people! > > Oh and don't worry about bad language skills... most people in > Europe > > speak at least a bit of English and if you at least put forth an > > effort to communicate in their language, they will reciprocate and > use > > what English they know for you. > > > > Phone books are a great resource but in Europe they are not always > > > reliable. > > But the local Rathuis is! Everyone in Europe is required to sign > in > > at a local registry when they move into an area and then carry a > slip > > of paper that shows to what zone they belong to. For instance, > when > > living in Berlin if you move from Postdam to Charlottenburg you > have > > to sign out at the Potsdam Rathuis and sign in at Charlottenburg. > > > > Best of Luck to everyone! > > Pamela Splettstoesser > > <http://www.palettemasters.com/> > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > > Have you consider the volunteering of transcribing parish records > to > > be added to WorldGenWeb Archives for others to research? > > Contact mailto:dsam@sampubco.com?subject=transcribing_records > > > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html > to unsubscribe > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html > to unsubscribe > > >
Hello Richard, I would be glad to help you. Please email me the names and I will find the address and phone numbers for you. If you have birthdates and full names that would be helpful. Pamela Splettstoesser splettstoesser@gmail.com Pamela Splettstoesser www.palettemasters.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard W Jones [mailto:richmack3@juno.com] Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:25 AM To: BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BAVARIA] Willing Assistance I am trying to form a genealogy for my children's German ancestry. I too have German ancestry, but for the moment, need to work on their line until I can make more time. I believe an address for them can be found in Aschaffenburg (near Frankfurt), and/or Schomberg (in Schwarzwald, near Wildbad). I would be happy to reimburse you for any local address there that you might find which would allow me to write them directly. Thanks sincerely, Richard Winston-Salem, NC, USA > > Just a note to reiterate what Narda and Beth have said.... I often > > > have offered to help people from America who have no way of > getting > > photos of gravesites or accessing records book which have to be > > manually checked here in Europe. So don't be afraid to ask! > Sometimes > > just a friendly request will get you a long way. Of course it is > > always nice when people offer to pay for gas or postage also but > for > > the most part, I do what I can when asked. > > > > As an American that moved to Europe, I can tell you that it is not > > > easy and there are so many things you miss the first time around. > I > > came here specifically to find the information of my ancestors. > (that > > was over 4 years > > ago!) The first time I visited the village where my Great > > Grandparents were born and married, I thought I had hit a gold > mine!! > > I got copies of their birth, marriage and baptism records as well > as > > all the records for their > > parents and siblings! But when I returned just for a vacation a > year > > later > > I realized how much I missed just by not talking to the local town > people! > > There were stories, old friends and relatives to talk to and even > fotos!! > > So > > even when you think you have it all, look again, and TALK to > people! > > Oh and don't worry about bad language skills... most people in > Europe > > speak at least a bit of English and if you at least put forth an > > effort to communicate in their language, they will reciprocate and > use > > what English they know for you. > > > > Phone books are a great resource but in Europe they are not always > > > reliable. > > But the local Rathuis is! Everyone in Europe is required to sign > in > > at a local registry when they move into an area and then carry a > slip > > of paper that shows to what zone they belong to. For instance, > when > > living in Berlin if you move from Postdam to Charlottenburg you > have > > to sign out at the Potsdam Rathuis and sign in at Charlottenburg. > > > > Best of Luck to everyone! > > Pamela Splettstoesser > > <http://www.palettemasters.com/> > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > > Have you consider the volunteering of transcribing parish records > to > > be added to WorldGenWeb Archives for others to research? > > Contact mailto:dsam@sampubco.com?subject=transcribing_records > > > > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html > to unsubscribe > > > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html > to unsubscribe > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html to unsubscribe