Hi, I am new to this mailing list, and have in fact never subscribed to a mailing list, so I hope I am following the rules. Here goes: I am searching for history on my Dotzler family. This is the information that I know. Johan (John, Joannis,) and Appollonia Dotzler (her maiden name is Dotzler as well) immigrated to America, and landed in New York on May 27, 1846 aboard the Washington. According to his naturalization papers he was from Bavaria. Her obituary states her birthplace as Beiern which I am told could be Baiern (or Bavaria). I am aware that there is a Beiern in Thuringia but feel they were probably from the same area. They at first settled in Milwaukee and finally ended up near Bonair Iowa. Johan died Aug 28, 1888 and Appollonia died July 6, 1903. I have been unable to find what town they were from. I am currently waiting for copies of their death records in the hopes that it will states the exact location in Bavaria. I know that they were Catholic. I was hoping that someone out there is a Dotzler with information to help me, or that someone might know of a concentration of Dotzler's in Bavaria. If anyone else out there is searching for Dotzler's I will gladly share the information that I have. Thanks for any help. Dana Stokes [email protected]