Hi RitaI suppose we di look like the last scum on the earth because we wore the same close for 2  or 3 years and most of the time had no opportunity to wash them. In Gakowa people took off the clothes from the dead people if they were better than theirs. In Austria on the country it was a very good reception and made friend. I suppose they did realize they were more fortunate than they. The mother of my friend Toni-God bless his soul- invited me after school to eat with the. This may be the reason I love the Austrian cooking.   Hans On ‎Friday‎, ‎January‎ ‎19‎, ‎2018‎ ‎11‎:‎18‎:‎24‎ ‎PM‎ ‎EST, Rita Schiwanowitsch via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: Interesting Roy..... Mom and Oma were in Gakowa for a short period of time before they paid someone to smuggle them over the border to Hungary.  But for them it was 1948.  After they made it to Austria, they were also in the vicinity of Graz.  This is where my mom and dad met each other.  Dad was a refugee from Romania.  Mom was in Graz until 1956 when she came to the USA. Rita ________________________________ From: Roy Engel <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 9:11 PM To: Rita Schiwanowitsch; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? My father, his mother and grandmother escaped from the Gakowa Lager in 1946 and made it to Austria via Hungary as well.  They were in the vicinity of Graz until 1952, which is when they emigrated to Canada.  My grandfather was in a Russian prison camp in the Ukraine until 1950, after which he was reunited with the rest of the family.  I grew up living with all of them and I never heard any of them speak badly of the Austrians.  Just as Rita has recounted about her family, my family said that the years they spent in Austria were the best.  Perhaps part of it is that they had just left the worst of conditions.  The only negative thing that my father has said is that at first, some Austrians teased him about his Schwowisch dialect. Roy Engel Pickering, Ontario On Friday, January 19, 2018 9:51 PM, Rita Schiwanowitsch via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: Tony, Mom tells a similar story about the reception her and my Oma received when they first arrived in Austria.  Mom and Oma were not in the camps all the time from 1944-1948.  They were frequently sent to work camps.  Mom attributes her survival to that because they were able to get more food by working on the farms than staying in the camps. In 1948, they decided to escape the slave labor situation they were in.  The made their way to Hungary and then to Austria.  They arrived broken, dirty, and in tattered clothes.  The Austrians threw things at them and said "Go home gypsies".  I guess the Austrians had enough of the refugees by that time.  Anyway, mom says they cried.  It was a horrible greeting to someone who had lost everything, struggled to survive, and dared death to escape. Despite the cold greeting, Austria is her most favorite place in the world. Rita ________________________________ From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of afs1--- via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 4:51 PM To: Henry Fischer Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? This is an interesting discussion. I am from Hodschag, was transferred to Gakowa on Palm Sunday 1945, where we survived until we escaped sometime in the spring of 1947 to Hungary, Burgenland and finally to Vienna where we lived until we migrated to America. I attended school there until 3rd grade. I never felt discrimination while in school but the surrounding community of Viennese did not particularly like these “Schwowa from  Southern Europe”. One thing that I always remember during those school days was that there were no public libraries. The local school permitted only the “smart students”to take books out. Luckily I was one of the “smart”. Anyone out there with similar experiences. Tony Selinger Blauvelt, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Henry Fischer via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Actually ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

​ Posted for John Gruber ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: john.gruber john.gruber <[email protected]> Date: 20 January 2018 at 10:21 ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________ My rollcall text: I'm stuck on the following 4 events. As said below, no records of these events were found in 'obvious' FBs or KBs for the locations mentioned. Maybe they're in filials of these locations, or maybe some events like the marriages were civil? 1. Birth/baptism of my GGF Michael Gruber b. about 1825, possibly from the Ittebe or Pardan areas. He's not in the Pardan FB of church index. Local history claims he was from Alsace, but he was too young for those mid 1700s migrations to Hungary, as in the Stader books; maybe they meant his ancestors were from there? 1. Marriage of my GGPs Michael Gruber (as above), to Anna Wagner b. 1841 in Pardan. Marriage possibly in the late 1860s in Pardan, after which, and where, they had most of their kids. Their marriage isn't in the Pardan FB or church index since marriages apparently only go to 1835. They died in Georgeshausen in 1901 and 1902. 1. Marriage of my GPs Anton Gruber (last kid of my above GGPs) b. 1881 in Georgeshausen, to Eva Heinrich b. 1881 in Setschanfeld. Local history claims they married in 1905, one would think in the Georgeshausen/Setschanfeld/Gross Gaj/Zichydorf area, but their marriage isn't in the Gross Gaj/Zichydorf FBs or KBs. I have what looks like a studio photo of them taken in then Versecz, likely about the time they married in 1905, but their marriage isn't found there either. They emigrated as married to Canada in 1906 with no kids. 1. Marriage of Michael Gruber (jr., another son of my above GGPs) b. 1875 in Pardan, to Margaretha Schmidt b. 1877 in Setschan. They likely married in about the late 1890s before emigrating as married to Canada in 1903 with no kids. The Setchan FB mentions a questionable marriage (oo?) of Margaretha but it doesn't say to who, when or where. There's also an infant death Anna (b. 1898, d. 1899) in Setschan. Maybe Anna was illegitimate, so the father isn't listed? Any help/guidance on these events is appreciated. Thx ... John. ​

Good morning friends, I'm still in need of this look up for the following surnames; BAITZ, BEITZ, (also BEETZ, BEIC, BEIZ) Are these surnames above are found in the Stefan Stader books? Your assistance is most appreciated. Joy

Hi Rhonda - the abbreviations are listed online; http://dvhh.org/genealogy/emigrant_ref_books.htm#Stefan_Stader_Series Abbreviations used in entries: - Qu: source (s) - Source Directory : Source Directory - Abbreviations: Abbreviations - Abs: copy / copy - WK: [Sources of German Settlement History in Southeastern Europe](http://dvhh.org/genealogy/emigrant_ref_books.htm#Kalbrunner_Wilhelm) by Dr. med. Franz WILHELM & Dr. med. Josef KALBRUNNER - UngRa: Hungarian settlements list page / sheet numbers - DU FK: [German-Hungarian Family Calendar](http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~banatdata/DUK/HomePage.htm) - BanA: [Banater files](http://dvhh.org/genealogy/emigrant_ref_books.htm#Banater_Akten) - SKRA: [Sleep](http://dvhh.org/genealogy/emigrant_ref_books.htm#Banater_Akten) cruiser files in the [Hofkammerarchiv Vienna,](http://dvhh.org/genealogy/emigrant_ref_books.htm#Banater_Akten) with many billeting in the Banat (Settlers List of names from the Vienna registry with many quartering in the Banat) - Fascia: fascicle / fascicle - fol: folio / page - S: page / page - Bd: band / volume Sent with [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.com) Secure Email. -------- Original Message -------- On January 20, 2018 10:13 AM, Rhonda Staudt via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: > Is there a chart that would help me read the Stader information given me.....maybe it's me, but I can't make heads or tails of it. > > Rhonda Staudt > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here is a website with very complete explanations of the citations and abbreviations used in Stader's Sammelwerk: http://www.genealogy.ro/cont/16.htm Beth Tolfree -----Original Message----- From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rhonda Staudt via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 7:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DVHH] Reading Stader information Is there a chart that would help me read the Stader information given me.....maybe it's me, but I can't make heads or tails of it. Rhonda Staudt [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is there a chart that would help me read the Stader information given me.....maybe it's me, but I can't make heads or tails of it. Rhonda Staudt [email protected]

Interesting Roy..... Mom and Oma were in Gakowa for a short period of time before they paid someone to smuggle them over the border to Hungary. But for them it was 1948. After they made it to Austria, they were also in the vicinity of Graz. This is where my mom and dad met each other. Dad was a refugee from Romania. Mom was in Graz until 1956 when she came to the USA. Rita ________________________________ From: Roy Engel <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 9:11 PM To: Rita Schiwanowitsch; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? My father, his mother and grandmother escaped from the Gakowa Lager in 1946 and made it to Austria via Hungary as well. They were in the vicinity of Graz until 1952, which is when they emigrated to Canada. My grandfather was in a Russian prison camp in the Ukraine until 1950, after which he was reunited with the rest of the family. I grew up living with all of them and I never heard any of them speak badly of the Austrians. Just as Rita has recounted about her family, my family said that the years they spent in Austria were the best. Perhaps part of it is that they had just left the worst of conditions. The only negative thing that my father has said is that at first, some Austrians teased him about his Schwowisch dialect. Roy Engel Pickering, Ontario On Friday, January 19, 2018 9:51 PM, Rita Schiwanowitsch via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: Tony, Mom tells a similar story about the reception her and my Oma received when they first arrived in Austria. Mom and Oma were not in the camps all the time from 1944-1948. They were frequently sent to work camps. Mom attributes her survival to that because they were able to get more food by working on the farms than staying in the camps. In 1948, they decided to escape the slave labor situation they were in. The made their way to Hungary and then to Austria. They arrived broken, dirty, and in tattered clothes. The Austrians threw things at them and said "Go home gypsies". I guess the Austrians had enough of the refugees by that time. Anyway, mom says they cried. It was a horrible greeting to someone who had lost everything, struggled to survive, and dared death to escape. Despite the cold greeting, Austria is her most favorite place in the world. Rita ________________________________ From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of afs1--- via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 4:51 PM To: Henry Fischer Cc: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? This is an interesting discussion. I am from Hodschag, was transferred to Gakowa on Palm Sunday 1945, where we survived until we escaped sometime in the spring of 1947 to Hungary, Burgenland and finally to Vienna where we lived until we migrated to America. I attended school there until 3rd grade. I never felt discrimination while in school but the surrounding community of Viennese did not particularly like these “Schwowa from Southern Europe”. One thing that I always remember during those school days was that there were no public libraries. The local school permitted only the “smart students”to take books out. Luckily I was one of the “smart”. Anyone out there with similar experiences. Tony Selinger Blauvelt, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Henry Fischer via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Actually ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My father, his mother and grandmother escaped from the Gakowa Lager in 1946 and made it to Austria via Hungary as well.  They were in the vicinity of Graz until 1952, which is when they emigrated to Canada.  My grandfather was in a Russian prison camp in the Ukraine until 1950, after which he was reunited with the rest of the family.  I grew up living with all of them and I never heard any of them speak badly of the Austrians.  Just as Rita has recounted about her family, my family said that the years they spent in Austria were the best.  Perhaps part of it is that they had just left the worst of conditions.  The only negative thing that my father has said is that at first, some Austrians teased him about his Schwowisch dialect. Roy EngelPickering, Ontario On Friday, January 19, 2018 9:51 PM, Rita Schiwanowitsch via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: Tony, Mom tells a similar story about the reception her and my Oma received when they first arrived in Austria.  Mom and Oma were not in the camps all the time from 1944-1948.  They were frequently sent to work camps.  Mom attributes her survival to that because they were able to get more food by working on the farms than staying in the camps. In 1948, they decided to escape the slave labor situation they were in.  The made their way to Hungary and then to Austria.  They arrived broken, dirty, and in tattered clothes.  The Austrians threw things at them and said "Go home gypsies".  I guess the Austrians had enough of the refugees by that time.  Anyway, mom says they cried.  It was a horrible greeting to someone who had lost everything, struggled to survive, and dared death to escape. Despite the cold greeting, Austria is her most favorite place in the world. Rita ________________________________ From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> on behalf of afs1--- via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 4:51 PM To: Henry Fischer Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? This is an interesting discussion. I am from Hodschag, was transferred to Gakowa on Palm Sunday 1945, where we survived until we escaped sometime in the spring of 1947 to Hungary, Burgenland and finally to Vienna where we lived until we migrated to America. I attended school there until 3rd grade. I never felt discrimination while in school but the surrounding community of Viennese did not particularly like these “Schwowa from  Southern Europe”. One thing that I always remember during those school days was that there were no public libraries. The local school permitted only the “smart students”to take books out. Luckily I was one of the “smart”. Anyone out there with similar experiences. Tony Selinger Blauvelt, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Henry Fischer via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Tony, Mom tells a similar story about the reception her and my Oma received when they first arrived in Austria. Mom and Oma were not in the camps all the time from 1944-1948. They were frequently sent to work camps. Mom attributes her survival to that because they were able to get more food by working on the farms than staying in the camps. In 1948, they decided to escape the slave labor situation they were in. The made their way to Hungary and then to Austria. They arrived broken, dirty, and in tattered clothes. The Austrians threw things at them and said "Go home gypsies". I guess the Austrians had enough of the refugees by that time. Anyway, mom says they cried. It was a horrible greeting to someone who had lost everything, struggled to survive, and dared death to escape. Despite the cold greeting, Austria is her most favorite place in the world. Rita ________________________________ From: DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> on behalf of afs1--- via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2018 4:51 PM To: Henry Fischer Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DVHH] Who invited us? This is an interesting discussion. I am from Hodschag, was transferred to Gakowa on Palm Sunday 1945, where we survived until we escaped sometime in the spring of 1947 to Hungary, Burgenland and finally to Vienna where we lived until we migrated to America. I attended school there until 3rd grade. I never felt discrimination while in school but the surrounding community of Viennese did not particularly like these “Schwowa from Southern Europe”. One thing that I always remember during those school days was that there were no public libraries. The local school permitted only the “smart students”to take books out. Luckily I was one of the “smart”. Anyone out there with similar experiences. Tony Selinger Blauvelt, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Henry Fischer via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for Stader look up for these surnames (Ludwig/Ludovicus)Müller, Alt, and (Josef) Wilhelm. Given names in Parenthesis are last person I have in branch if they came close to the time of migration period. Thank you in advance for any help. Rhonda Staudt [email protected]

This is an interesting discussion. I am from Hodschag, was transferred to Gakowa on Palm Sunday 1945, where we survived until we escaped sometime in the spring of 1947 to Hungary, Burgenland and finally to Vienna where we lived until we migrated to America. I attended school there until 3rd grade. I never felt discrimination while in school but the surrounding community of Viennese did not particularly like these “Schwowa from Southern Europe”. One thing that I always remember during those school days was that there were no public libraries. The local school permitted only the “smart students”to take books out. Luckily I was one of the “smart”. Anyone out there with similar experiences. Tony Selinger Blauvelt, NY Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 2, 2018, at 11:34 AM, Henry Fischer via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually

Forwarding for Nami Kunz ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nami Kunz <[email protected]> Date: 19 January 2018 at 15:24 Subject: Birth record To: [email protected] Hello, My name is Annamarie Kunz. I am working on my family history and I am looking for my Great Grandfather's birth records. He was born in Temesvár in 1914. His name is Ödön Tóth. What do I need to do to obtain this record? Thank you, Annamarie

Hi! I also have Christophe Lalier/Laljer in my family tree. Christophe had a first wife, Susanna Muller, who died in 1788. My grandmother descended from their son, Francois Lalier, through Franciscus Laljer, to his daughter, Margareta. Margareta married Michael Loris of Giarmata/Jahrmarkt. Their daughter Elizabeth was my paternal GM. I don't have much information on that branch of the Lalier/Laljer family, but there was one gentleman around here that did. I forget who he was. Incidentally, the spelling of "Theresia" in several of the names was to honor Empress Maria Theresia of Austria-Hungary. My mother's middle name was spelled the same way. - Ann Brill White On 1/16/2018 11:51 AM, Nancy Perry via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES wrote: > Christopher Lalier was born in 1753 in France and died in 1817 Orzidorf, Banat, Romania.  He married in 1788 Orzidorf, Banat, Romania   Anna Mutart. > I am most interested in their son Petrus Lalier who was born in 1802 in Orzidorf, Banat, Romania. Petrus (Peter) married Anna Maria Kiefer in 1826.  Their son Josef Laljer, born 1826, married Margarethe Speicher in Lenauheim, Banat, Romania. > > Josef and Margarethe's son Peter (Laljer) Layer Sr. was born 1853 and arrived in the US about 1903 with his wife Theresa Altmeyer. They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio.  They are my great great grandparents. > Looking for addition info on the Laiger, Lalger, Laljer, Layer, and Altmeyer, Altemeier families.  thanks .. this list has really been so helpfulNancy > > > > >  Nancy Perry > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

From Kernei: Bott/Both, Müller, Mayer, Konig, Keller, Bauer, Schamberger, Eckmayer, Stöckl, Haubrich/Haupert/Haubricht, Schweitzer, Straub, and Sonntag. From Glogowatz in the Banat: Zeitner/Seitner/Ceitler, Haitrich, Frank, Schmalz, Valicsek/Valetsek, Mauer/Mauerer. From Baranya: Haubrich/Haupert/Haubricht My primary goal is to trace the Botts and other Kernei families to their places of origin prior to migrate to the Batschka. Thank you all for what you do. Eric Bott Sent from my iPhone

January 19, 2018 2018 DVHH ROLL CALL FOR Jim REGER REGER, Filipowa, Deronje, Weprowatz. (BATSCHKA), Erdewik, Kukujevci, (SYRMIA) FAHR, Tscheb, Gajdobra, (BATSCHKA), Erdewik, (SYRMIA) Affiliated lines: STRAUB, Deronje, Weprowatz, (BATSCHKA) KLEIN, Deronje, Weprowatz, (BATSCHKA), HAUER, Torschau, Pivnice, Schowe, (BATSCHKA) GEYER, Neu Schowe, Schowe, (BATSCHKA) POHL/BOHL, Gajdobra, Neusatz, (BATSCHKA) MATHIAS, Batschsentiwan, Weprowatz, (BATSCHKA) SCHREINER, Nadwar, Filipowa, Weprowatz, (BATSCHKA) MUELLER, Filipowa, (BATSCHKA) KRAEMER, Dorosla, (BATSCHKA) EARLIEST PEOPLE: Friedrich REGER, b 1772, m 1794 Katharina SCHREINER. They were married in Filipowa, BATSCHKA. She was born in Filipowa. He came from SAARLAND? REGERs lived in Weprowatz, Deronje & Erdewik until coming to Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, early 1900's. Veronika FAHR & Adam REGER, Sr. are my grandparents and the family, including Adam Jr. (b 1897) and Teresa (b 1906) lived in Erdewik (SYRMIA). Adam REGER, Sr. came earlier. Veronika FAHR REGER and children came in 1909. My father Anthony Joseph REGER was first born of that family in America. (Dayton) FAHRs lived in Gajdobra (c 1770) & Tscheb (c 1818) (BATSCHKA) Other Weprowatz REGERs came in early 1900's to Long Island, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (David Dreyer info). Would like to correspond & share info with any of them. I have my DNA and my sister’s DNA. (needs some work) FAHRs came to Dayton, Ohio & Farrell, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in early 1900's. HAUERs came to Dayton, Ohio, in early 1900's. POHLs came to Dayton, Ohio, in early 1900's. The Source for the REGER family info is the "Weprowatz Family Book" by Paul Scherer, (DVHH.org.) Additional sources came from Village Family Books at Family Search library thru my LDS paid research. (Careen Valentine highly recommended.) HELP- We visited these Villages in May & June 2012. I sent all of our pictures to DVHH. Can somebody find the pictures and add the link to this email? I know that Roots Web has had some problems, but so do I!!

Good day all, BAITZ, BEITZ, (also BEETZ, BEIC, BEIZ) Are these surnames above are found in the Stefan Stader books? Thank you in advance. Joy

Eve, Rita, and Noelle, Thank you very much for the recommendation of Stasa Cvetkovic and to Larry who had also sent me the URL for Mr. Cvetkovic's web site privately. I very much appreciate it. Sounds like a unanimous recommendation! I plan to write to him very soon. Kind regards, Kelly

Hi Mike, Thanks for the info! I do have his obit...no mention of parents; but thanks for the offer! I have not tried the church they attended, I'll try that next! If that leads nowhere perhaps I'll ask your researcher for help. I have completed the Ancestry DNA and 23&Me DNA tests, and have posted the results on GEDmatch; Kits A773000 and M214173 Cheers! Eric -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 1/18/18, Michael Ewing <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: RUMA To: [email protected], "Eric Jiran" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018, 7:49 AM Hi Eric, That's a shame about the marriage and death certificates. Just where you'd most expect to see parents' names listed.  Have you checked cemetery records?  Often those will list parents' names, even if no death certificate exists.  You might give that a shot.  Was there a Catholic church the family attended in Chicago?  Could be another great source opportunity if he had a funeral there.  It's possible there's an obit out there as well.  I have a few memberships to newspaper databases where I could do some searching.  Contact me directly with more details and I would be happy to do a search for you.  If all else fails, I recommend Stasa Cvetkovic as a researcher who could help you. My latest (youngest) VOELKER ancestor is Magdalena, daughter of Martin, husband of Adam SCHLENHARDT.  She was born say 1815 (still pinning down birth date) in Ruma.  So it's outside of the timeframe where it would be relevant for the picture you have - also I have no picture of anyone in this family.  Can't remember if I saw you on my Oma's brother's DNA matches for AncestryDNA.  If we do match, this would be just one confirmed line where we intersect, but knowing Ruma cousins I have found, there will probably be additional lineal intersections.  Best regards, Mike Message: 3 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:34:26 +0000 (UTC) From: Eric Jiran <[email protected]> To: <[email protected] rootsweb.com>, Michael Ewing         <[email protected]> Subject: [DVHH] DVHH] RUMA - Felker Message-ID: <671313705.140290. [email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Mike, Can you tell me more about your Felker ancestors from Ruma?  My great-grandfather Anton Felker was born in Ruma in 1901 and left for Chicago in 1921, his mother was Magdelena but we don't know her maiden name.  We don't have a first name for his father.  We THINK he was raised by an aunt and uncle.  I have a picture of Anton and some other family members (I think) taken when he as about 10 or 12 in Ruma.  I can send that to you if you have pictures to compare it with. Thanks! Eric ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 04:48:37 +0000 (UTC) From: Eric Jiran <[email protected]> To: <[email protected] rootsweb.com>, Michael Ewing         <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [DVHH] Ruma Message-ID: <754926491.129494. [email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi Mike, I just saw this e-mail...The parents section only shows "unknown Felker" for father and "Magdelena" for mother on Anton's death certificate.  I also have a copy his marriage certificate to my great-grandmother from Ruma, and it lists his mother Magdelena Felker, no father is listed. Cheers! Eric

I believe I have the shareware version running in Windows 8 compatibility mode on a 30 day trial. My German is not that great, so I'm not making a great deal of sense out of the first page I see after the splash page. I'm willing to try importing your files to see what I can do. If you wish me to give it a try, send them to me off the mailing list as it does not allow attachments. I do see where to export to GEDCOM. What is the file extension on the files you are trying to open? Do you know what version of RS-AHNEN the files are from? If you don't know the answers to these questions, it's ok, I can probably figure it out. -- Darlene http://www.dvhh.org/membership/associates.htm#D Connum via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES wrote: > Thanks, I tried to install the shareware version. First, the setup wouldn't > run at all - after running it in XP compatibility mode, the installer would > open but close after clicking "next" on the first screen. > Still hoping someone has that software up and running and can do the > conversion for me. > > Constantin > > On 18 January 2018 at 20:40, Thomas Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > >> All, >> >> I was able to find German sites that offer free downloads of the RS-Ahnen >> software. >> >> Try using Google or visit site ww.heise.DE >> >> Tom Myers >> >> On Jan 18, 2018 1:26 PM, "Connum via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Kelly, I will have a look at it! >>> I'm mostly using WikiTree and MyHeritage online, but I also have the >>> Family >>> Builder software from MyHeritage. However, that's not able to load those >>> files and I have not found another file converter yet. >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Constantin >>> >>> On 18 January 2018 at 18:27, Kelly Dazet <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Constantin, >>>> >>>> >>>> Do you have any type of family tree software? Usually they allow you to >>>> import data. I'm not familiar with that particular software (RS-Ahnen). >>>> If you don't already have software you may want to consider, Legacy >>> Family >>>> Tree. I think you can get a free trial. They were recently purchased >>> by >>>> MyHeritage and you can connect to your MYHeritage tree with it. The next >>>> version of Legacy Family Tree will be able to sync with your MyHeritage >>>> tree. Another good program is RootsMagic. But it sync with >>> Ancestry.com. >>>> The Legacy Family Tree Webinars are super! Lots of good Webinars by >>> Blaine >>>> Bettinger and Diahan Southard and more. Have you done a google search >>> on >>>> how to convert the file type of the RS-Ahnen to a .ged file? >>>> https://legacyfamilytree.com/ >>>> Legacy Family Tree Genealogy Software <https://legacyfamilytree.com/> >>>> legacyfamilytree.com >>>> Learn about Legacy Family Tree; The most comprehensive and easy-to-use >>>> genealogy/family history software you can buy. Take the Guided Tour. Try >>>> the free demo. >>>> Kind regards, >>>> >>>> Kelly >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES <donauschwaben-villages- >>>> [email protected]> on behalf of Connum via DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 18, 2018 4:44 PM >>>> *To:* DVHH Mailing List >>>> *Subject:* [DVHH] Need help converting file from "RS-Ahnen" software >>>> format to GEDCOM >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> does anyone own the software "RS-Ahnen"? I have some genealogy files >>> that I >>>> believe have been generated with that software, but as I don't own it, I >>>> can't open them. Would anyone be willing to import them, export them in >>>> GEDCOM format and send them back to me? >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> Constantin >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >