Has anyone compiled a file with all the information on the lines of Johannes Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbaker? To be consistent -- how is Anna Maria's last name being entered into family files -- Blankenbaker/Blankenbuhler/Blankenbecker or what. Also to be consistent -- this is what I am using for the place of birth for this family --Neuenberg, Kraichtal, Baden-Wutttemberg, Germany- Is this correct and what is everyone else using?  My own line is pretty well under control -- Johannes to Michael to Abraham -- but can't say the same for the rest of the lines. Do need to go back though and make sure that it looks good for posterity before sending a Gedcom. Good morning all. It is going to be a beautiful day here in Mississippi. Marilyn

Germanna records may be different, but the DAR requires you to use the spelling exactly as on a record. This requires you to use all the spellings. It also encourages you to look at more records than just the way you think it should be spelled. Anita Schmidt ----- Original Message ----- From: <gneolog@aol.com> To: <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:57 AM Subject: [GERMANNA] Thomas family file > Has anyone compiled a file with all the information on the lines of > Johannes Thomas and Anna Maria Blankenbaker? To be consistent -- how is > Anna Maria's last name being entered into family files -- > Blankenbaker/Blankenbuhler/Blankenbecker or what. Also to be consistent -- > this is what I am using for the place of birth for this > family --Neuenberg, Kraichtal, Baden-Wutttemberg, Germany- Is this correct > and what is everyone else using? My own line is pretty well under > control -- Johannes to Michael to Abraham -- but can't say the same for > the rest of the lines. Do need to go back though and make sure that it > looks good for posterity before sending a Gedcom. Good morning all. It is > going to be a beautiful day here in Mississippi. Marilyn > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GERMANNA_COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn, Sometimes, you just have to do the way it makes sense to you. I suppose you haven't seen Picklebuehler found down in the Rowan/Forsyth Counties area of North Carolina. Just a bit of what happens after 20 years of trying to decide the first name of one of my ancestors. It appeared there were two daughters named Mary. Finally, I found records that were clearly Macy. There was another daughter named Mary. Well, I organized all the proofs as I had always done when preparing lineage papers to be submitted to DAR. Approval was given. The certificate came back with the name MARY! Someone reviewing the papers had marked through Macy and substituted Mary. The document I submitted to show that Macy was the name clearly showed a "c" not a "r". My cousin just told me not to worry about it, at least she had her Overton line approved by DAR. Everyone makes goofs. So, what is one to do. Smile and get on with the task at hand. Cary