Thanks for answering. On the Stadtarchiv Twistringen website I found Herr Bach's tel. no. 04246/537. Conrad Harms listed his birthdate as 18 Oct 1830 in Altenmarhorst, Twistringen, Amt Freudenberg, Hannover, Prussia. I understand that today is in Diepholz, Niedersachsen. He applied for naturalization in 1852 in Lancaster, PA. Sometimes he spelled his name "Harmes". In PA he joined the German Lutheran Church and was married here. I notice there are many by the name of Harms in the area so am trying to locate his parentage and siblings. Of course, I shall pay for any contacts you make on my behalf. You are very kind. Warm regards, Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Splettstoesser" <pamela@palettemasters.com> To: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 11:00 AM Subject: [BAVARIA] email rejected > Hello Dorothy, > > I will see if I can find a phone number for Herr Bach and give him a phone > call for you. If he has any records on Conrad Harms (es) , then I will > ask > my cousin who lives closer to that area to get copies of them for you. :-) > We can post them to you should we find anything. > Hope this helps. > > With kind regards, > Pamela > (sorry, I don't fill out request forms) > > > From: Dorothy J. Gard > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:58 AM > Subject: Conrad HARMS - Altenmarhorst > > Hi Pamela, > > I have just been comparing a map I have with your circle of possible > searches and think maybe my ggrandfather's area might be included. Conrad > Harms(es) was born in 1830 in Altenmarhorst which I understand now is part > of Twistringen in the county of Diepholz now in Niedersachsen. He applied > for naturalization here in 1852 but I have not been able to find when he > emigrated from Germany or his parentage. > > I was told several years ago that Mr. Otto Bach has been the honorary town > archivist of Twistringen for many years but he has no email address > listed. > I did have a telephone number for him but with my poor German and hearing > problems, I didn't feel I could talk with him. Do you think you could help > me in any way? I would much appreciate your thoughts and comments. I am a > "senior citizen" from PA, have been doing my husband's English line for > many, many years but am now struggling with my own German line. > > Regards, > > Dorothy Gard > > > ==== 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 >