Sue, I have two relatives from the 1850s named Dorothee, That is a good possibility. Carl GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 285 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [GERMANKING] Re: Girls names that [Dsjk2716@aol.com] > #2 Re: [GERMANKING] Military before 1 [Pat McCoy <Patricia.McCoy@gallaude] > #3 [GERMANKING] Hummels from Eningen ["Frank Hummel" <bumblebee@hummel.o] > > Administrivia: > Subscribers > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > To unsubscribe, click and sent instant message > mailto:German-Kingdoms-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GERMANKING] Re: Girls names that begin with "D" > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 04:16:09 EDT > From: Dsjk2716@aol.com > To: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi All, > > I have been reading some church records and have stumbled across a girls' > name that I can't read. All I can make out are A (which I think is for Anna) > and D. The D has me baffled. There seem to be about 6 letters in the name. > > The name only appears twice - once in 1683 and then again in 1714. Can > anyone suggest a name for a girl that it might be for this time frame? > > Thank you! > Sue > Dsjk2716@aol.com > Rootsweb Sponsor > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [GERMANKING] Military before 1900 > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 07:36:04 -0400 > From: Pat McCoy <Patricia.McCoy@gallaudet.edu> > To: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-L@rootsweb.com > > I would like to add that I'm interested in this information as well. > This may have influenced my great-great grandfather's decision > to come to America, by himself, at the age of 14 when his parents > and, possibly, other siblings stayed behind in Wissentrup, Germany. > > Pat McCoy > ============================================================== > "Nancy M. Atkinson" wrote: > > > I share your interest in finding military pre-1900 records. My ancestor > > from the Prussian province of Saxony (now Sachsen-Anhalt) fought in the > > Franco-Prussian war and 'supposedly' earned medals. I have no idea > > whether records exist from this war (c.1870 I believe) but would love to > > find out. > > > > Nancy > > > > > Does anyone know where I can locate military records for before 1900? > > And how old were boys in >Germany when they enlisted or were enlisted in > > military service? > > > > ==== GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List ==== > > Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe > > It is click and send ready > > mailto:German-Kingdoms-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [GERMANKING] Hummels from Eningen > Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 16:42:34 -0400 > From: "Frank Hummel" <bumblebee@hummel.org> > To: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-L@rootsweb.com > > HI: > > In 1804 my ggggrandfather, CASPAR HUMMEL, his wife MAGDELENA (WAGNER) HUMMEL and four children immigrated to Philadelphia, Pa. Of the four children I only know the name of one, JOHANN GEORG HUMMEL, my gggrandfather. I am trying to find out the names of the other children. > > Also, Casper's brother DAVID HUMMEL came on the same ship with his wife and seven children. I know one son was JAKOB HUMMEL, but I am also trying to find the names of the others. > > The ships manifest only listed the male names. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Frank Hummel. > > > > Please visit my web site that shows were ENINGEN is located. > > http://members.xoom/EningenGer/Hummel