I have been told that EISAN is of German origin. Does anyone know whether this is true, or if it is not - what could it be? Any help would be appreciated. Noreen Noreen Burney 8292 W. Co. Rd. 150 South Coatesville, Indiana 46121 Searching these direct lines - Archibald, Cowan, Cowley, Dean, Eisan, Fisher, Garrett/Gerhardt, Henry, Siteman, and Webber.

I am looking for information on Carl Ernst Loth and his wife Anna Paul Loth (gebornen Linsner)who lived on 55 Waldstrasse Nr. 55 at the time of the birth of Paul Oskar Loth (my grandfather). Thank you, Paul Loth

I need information about the 'Schaper' family. My great grandfather, Heinrich Schaper, came from the town of Osnabruck. He married Adelheide Tieke, daughter of Gerhard Tieke and Helena Thien. They came to America in 1884 on the ship called the 'Eider'. Their sons Bernhard, Heinrich and Wilhelm came with them. Any help will be appreciated. Send to: Henry Schaper e-mail address ka0aws@aol.com. Thank you very much! Henry

While these lookups are fun, maybe you can help me. I will try to exchange info on the following surnames from the Northeastern area of Germany and part of Poland. BAUERNFEIND, BOLLWAHN, BRUNKOW, BUSSOW,GOEGGE, JADE, HARTWIG,ICH,ICK, GADEN, KARGEL, KOCH, LANGE, LONG, NOVDT, RUCKS, VOSS. Donna

#1 Deutsches Namenlexikon lookups(Dic [Donna Kjendlie <kjendlie@bootheel.] Hi: I have been having a lot of fun doing lookups and we have had several "hits" I will continue to do this as long as you only ask for one surname at a time. The book is a dictionary of names. It gives the meaning of the name and sometimes a location and a time period that it was found in the Germanic area. So far, I have asked you to email, but if list server prefers, we could handle it here. Happy researching, Donna

Thank you to everyone who has sent me URLs for Wuert. I am not sure how to go about finding what place in Wuert. my ancestors came from. If anyone has a suggestions I would love to hear it. Thanks again Sincerely, Barry & Rhonda Guilliams Guilliams@webtv.net Researching in VA: ADAMS, AILSTOCK, FIRTH, GARRETT, GINGER, GWIN, GUILLIAMS, WALTERS, PATE, KELLEY & in PA & Germany: GINGER To ponder the past is to live in the future!!!! R. Guilliams

Does anyone have any information on Vetor or Vietor? Thanks. Bobbie Collins Sterling

Hello, Can someone give me a URL for a map so that I may locate a place called Wuert? Does anyone know where it is? I know there should be an umlaut over the u. Thanks Sincerely, Barry & Rhonda Guilliams Guilliams@webtv.net Researching in VA: ADAMS, AILSTOCK, FIRTH, GARRETT, GINGER, GWIN, GUILLIAMS, WALTERS, PATE, KELLEY & in PA & Germany: GINGER To ponder the past is to live in the future!!!! R. Guilliams

Anthony Hallman (Heilman, Heylmann) came to America about 1719 from Kleinniedesheim, South of Worms, Germany. We Hallman descendants, would like to correspond with anyone in that area of Germany who is a Heilmann/Heylmann or knows the history of that name. Some records here state that Anthony was born in Switzerland, others say he was born in Germany. I would like to know which is correct. Sorry, I don't read or speak German. My ancestors didn't pass that gift on to me! Faith Hutchings List Owner for HALLMAN-L faith@verdenet.com

> Vicki: Don't buy the book for these names. not in there. It is available in English from the Max Kade Institute for German > American Studies, Univ. of WI, Madison. sorry I do not have a complete address. Maybe someone else can help with that. I > will do lookups in this book for anyone if you limit it to one surname at a time. Donna > > Subject: "Deutsches Namenlexikon" book > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 19:17:27 -0500 > From: "Chip" <Chip@Monad.Net> > To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Is anyone with access to the book, "Deutsches Namenlexikon" (Dictionary of > German Names) by Hans Bahlow, willing to do a lookup? > > My bookstores do not have it in stock, and I hesitate to go to the expense > of ordering it/them when I am unsure my surname would be included. So far, > I have been unable to locate this book book here in New Hampshire, USA. > > The surnames are: > Dueckel > Doeckel > Döckel > > Vicki DUCKLESS Flanders > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Searching > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 22:38:34 EST > From: Adamskm@aol.com > To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Any information would be helpful: > > Gerard Frederick KETTLER b: 12 Aug 1814 Vennes, Osnabruck Married Anje Jans > HELDER b: 8 Mar1809 > > Johann Friedrick KETTLER b: Germany Married Marie Margrete SCHMALGE both > died before 1846. Parents to Gerard. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Pomerania--Towns > Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 22:54:47 -0500 > From: birchwd@connect.net (James Birkholz) > To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > At 10:33 PM 10/26/98, Aaron Hill wrote: > >Does anyone have any information on Rabacino, Borzytuchom, and Bytow, > >Pomerania. The area was in Germany prior to WWII. Now it is in Poland. I > >am particularly looking for web sites related to this area and towns. > >But I would love to get any information. > > > >Thank you. > > > >Aaron Hill > > > >______________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > Well 'Bytow' is most likely 'Bu"tow' a large town in eastern Pommern. A > little to the northwest was 'Borntuchen' and a little farther to the > southwest was 'Borzyskowo'. I have no clues for 'Rabacino', it's obviously > not a germanic spelling, maybe something like 'Rabitzieno'? > > James Birkholz > birchwd@connect.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Güttner / Guttner / Gattner / Guettner / Gittner / Gudtner > Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:06:35 -0000 > From: "von Güttner Sporzynski, Darius" <dguttner@csi.com> > To: BUNDESLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > I am researching the Guttner / Gattner / Guettner / Gittner / Gudtner > family roots. > Graf Alexander Theophil von Guttner was born in Koenigsberg > (31/12/1895), his father Anton von Guttner (born 1859) came > from either Koenigsberg, Danzig or Berlin. They were either of the > Lutheran of Evangelical Reformed Church. But this is possible that > they were Catholics as their children were baptised in Berlin as > Catholics. > There was another Guttner (brother of Anton), Carl Ferdinand an father > of Albert born in Berlin (1845). Other Guttners from Danzig include > Carl Friedrich (b. 28/3/1800); his son Carl Louis (b.3/12/1834); and > grandson Adolph Robert (b. 6/3/1875). In Carlow, Maclemburg Joachim > Martin, (5/10/1771-6/08/1814). > I understand that the surname has been spelled in many ways but I > would like to get as much information as possible about any members of > the family as I am collating this information together. > Ideally I am interested in obtaining church records. > I would really appreciate any information, trace or suggestion. > > Darius von Guttner > Melbourne, Australia

> Von: Chip <Chip@Monad.Net> > Dueckel No entry. > Doeckel > Döckel No entry, but Doeckler, Döckler: mhd. tockeler = Stuetzpfeiler. -- Best regards/Gruss, Johannes Sempert BUNDESWEITER INTERNETSTREIK AM 01. NOVEMBER!!! 1st November: German Internet users on strike against excessive local call charges. http://www.gamespy.de/internetstreik/

I am researching the Guttner / Gattner / Guettner / Gittner / Gudtner family roots. Graf Alexander Theophil von Guttner was born in Koenigsberg (31/12/1895), his father Anton von Guttner (born 1859) came from either Koenigsberg, Danzig or Berlin. They were either of the Lutheran of Evangelical Reformed Church. But this is possible that they were Catholics as their children were baptised in Berlin as Catholics. There was another Guttner (brother of Anton), Carl Ferdinand an father of Albert born in Berlin (1845). Other Guttners from Danzig include Carl Friedrich (b. 28/3/1800); his son Carl Louis (b.3/12/1834); and grandson Adolph Robert (b. 6/3/1875). In Carlow, Maclemburg Joachim Martin, (5/10/1771-6/08/1814). I understand that the surname has been spelled in many ways but I would like to get as much information as possible about any members of the family as I am collating this information together. Ideally I am interested in obtaining church records. I would really appreciate any information, trace or suggestion. Darius von Guttner Melbourne, Australia

At 10:33 PM 10/26/98, Aaron Hill wrote: >Does anyone have any information on Rabacino, Borzytuchom, and Bytow, >Pomerania. The area was in Germany prior to WWII. Now it is in Poland. I >am particularly looking for web sites related to this area and towns. >But I would love to get any information. > >Thank you. > >Aaron Hill > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Well 'Bytow' is most likely 'Bu"tow' a large town in eastern Pommern. A little to the northwest was 'Borntuchen' and a little farther to the southwest was 'Borzyskowo'. I have no clues for 'Rabacino', it's obviously not a germanic spelling, maybe something like 'Rabitzieno'? James Birkholz birchwd@connect.net

Is anyone with access to the book, "Deutsches Namenlexikon" (Dictionary of German Names) by Hans Bahlow, willing to do a lookup? My bookstores do not have it in stock, and I hesitate to go to the expense of ordering it/them when I am unsure my surname would be included. So far, I have been unable to locate this book book here in New Hampshire, USA. The surnames are: Dueckel Doeckel Döckel Vicki DUCKLESS Flanders

Any information would be helpful: Gerard Frederick KETTLER b: 12 Aug 1814 Vennes, Osnabruck Married Anje Jans HELDER b: 8 Mar1809 Johann Friedrick KETTLER b: Germany Married Marie Margrete SCHMALGE both died before 1846. Parents to Gerard.

Looking for any information about surname, RUPPEL, Joseph and Mary GREENLOW, either immigrated separately or as a family from Germany late 1800's through NY and Detroit, MI. Any help would be appreciated.

William WEBER b: about 1850 somewhere in Germany. Married Louisa Steiger. Edward Henry WILLER b: Germany d: abt 1930. Married Maria ASHBY both came to America before 1881. kelly

I'm looking for any information about the surname... Koberstein, Henry born June 9,1844 and Ernst Whilhelm born June 1,1851 in Landsburg or Berlin, Germany. Any help would be appreciated... Mary Alice

I am looking for any information on the surname GAYDE presumably from the Pforzheim area of Baden-Wurttemburg. Julius Gayde left Pforzheim approx. 1923 and settled in Indianapolis , IN USA. Any help is greatly appreciated......Bryan

Thank you to everyone who responded to my questions. I got some great responses and a couple of new websites for maps. I located both towns quite easily. Thanks again, Jean Cloke gjcloke@aol.com