Thanx Jacob, I will do a bit of digging and comparing to see if i can contribute! I know there are a few others out there who have "Stevahn" in their databases. Hope we can make some connections... Jay PS List members: Jacob also provided http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stevahn ----- Original Message ----- From: JACOB STEVHAN To: JM_on_GR_G Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Stevahn family roots Jay Thank you for the help, I will give it a try. Here is some information I have at this time. Again thank you The information I have is from the publication; "The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862" by Karl Stumpp. With additional information from the Odessa Library web site Gluckstal Colonies Births, Marriages, and Death 1833 to 1900. With additional information from Harold Ehrman web site and GCRA publication which is a copy or the original book placed on the Odessa Library web site (not sure about that). My G-G-Great Grandfather Gottfried Stephan believed born in the 1700's at Wielkie Jeziorke Hohensalza, Poland; married Christina Lang born July 18, 1768 in Posen Prussia, Poland, died July 18, 1854 in Kassel, South Russia. They emigrated in 1814 from Posen to Kassel, South Russia in 1814. They had 4 children; Michael b: 1801; Rosina b: 1802; Karolina b: 1805 and my G-Great Grandfather Andreas b: Nov. 26, 1808 at Geschorki or Geschoeka, Poland. He married Karlina Reich July 28, 1840 in Gluecstal, South Russia. All the children where born in Poland, or Prussia which ever seems right. I prefer to use the place location at the time of berth,death, or marriage, to which I am not sure if that is the right thing to do. I might add that Andreas was married twice, his second wife was Eva Metzger. My family line is Gottfried & Christina "Lang" Stephan; Andreas & Karolina "Reich" Stephan; Johann & Elizabtha "Frey" Stephan; Michael & Barbara "Imhoff" Stevahn; Jacob & Olga "Martell" Stevahn and me Jacob Jr. Stevahn. My Grandparents when coming to the USA was listed as "Stefan" on the manifest, and his brother and his wife was listed as "Stephan". Both their names were changes at Ellis Island to Stevahn, (however I'm not sure that is when the change took place). I hope this will help and that I have answered you're question. If any further information is needed please advise. Thank you so much; Jacob ----- Original Message ----- ----- Original Message ----- From: JM_on_GR_G To: GerRus Cc: stevahn@msn.com Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 12:19 AM Subject: Stevahn family roots stevahn@msn.com<mailto:stevahn@msn.com> writes: I have traced my family "Stephan" back to the 1700's in Posen, Prussia area of now Poland. I have found the family name in the Rhineland area of Germany, but can not make the connection to Prussia. I have come to a dead end as I can not seem to find German records for that area. Is there a website such as Odessa Library that could give me information for my research? I have found many Poland websites, but not one that has the kind of information I need. Can you advise me where I might search for my German ancestries? Thank you Jacob Stevahn >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello Jacob, U might try http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp and see for yourself how many potential sources there are for STEVAHN... which i believe is but one spelling of that family name... As U pointed out there is also Stephan < more common > in Prussia... For that matter U will find that name all over the place... including outside of what is now Germany... If U tell us a lil more abt the places that the STEVAHNs are from that U connect to, perhaps we can help U some more... Hope this helps, Jay