Hello all DVHH list members, It was nice to get input today from Roy Engel in regards to the color of pigs in Kischker. I seem to read so little here from members that had family/ancestors in the Batschka, namely Kischker, an Evangelich (Lutharn) village. Most of the chatter here seems to be about the Banat and elsewhere (and I presume, Catholic). I do know a few here that had ancestors in Kischker, namely Roy, Eve Brown, Jeff Rau and Constantin Gross. Are there others here? As you may know, my Dietrich ancestors seem to have been among the original founding colonists in Kischker, but they didn't remain long. In 1806/7 they emigrated again to Neuburg, South Russia, now the Ukraine. Recently I have two new DNA matches who's family lived in Kischker and then Alexanderhilft, Odessa. I know of no common ancestors, so I'm guessing there could be a Kischker connection (or earlier in Germany). The thing is, as far as I know the the Kreis family are not in either of the two OFBs for Kischker. Peter Kreis arrived in Alecanderhilft with his wife Elisabetha Peger, and three sons, Peter, Balthasar, and Heinrich Jakob. (KBs show that all three were born in Kishcker). Kalbruner and Wilhelm says the family came from the Pfalz, but Karl Stumpp says they came from Württemberg. Does anyone have any information on this Kreis family? Indecently, they have EWZ files which I have viewed. They were among those that applied to be evacuated out of the Ukraine through Poland to Germany. They lived a few years in Germany, but didn't feel comfortable or welcome there -- referred to often as "Rucksack Deutcher" they worked as farm hands, a big change from having their own farms (as I understand it) in Rosenfeld, Freudental Parish, Odessa. They eventually emigrated to Winnepeg, Canada. Kind regards, Kelly