Depending on whether or when they Naturalized you can often find port of entry, date and ship on these papers. You do not need to know court or state etc to begin a search through the Department of Justice, Immigration & Naturalization Service. . I have submitted well over 30 requests and have been successful with about half of them. They send copies of the papers to you. No SASE required and it is free. Takes up to 6 months to get a reply but well worth it. I have been requesting what are called C-Files using a standard letter I have developed. If you are interested in this approach eMail me and I will give you details and send you a copy of my Form Letter and some hints. Below is a site that explains C-Files http://www.immigration.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/NatzRec/NATREC.htm D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Schweitzer" <junan37@hotmail.com> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:29 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? | What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through | for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be | 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. | Judy Schweitzer | Junan37@hotmail.com | | _________________________________________________________________ | The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* | http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail | | ______________________________

A lot of ships sailing from Bremen, Germany came to Baltimore, MD, but Galveston TX was also a popular port, and some even came via Canada. Try looking at the immigrant ship transcribers guild website and you can look specifically at boats originating from Germany, then separated by date, which will should give you a better idea. You can also submit queries to them. I don't remember their website address off hand but you can do a search for it. Nicole GERMANS-WI-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 GERMANS-WI-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 95 Today's Topics: #1 [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? ["Judith Schweitzer" #2 Re: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports ["kathy neuburg" #3 [GERMANS-WI] Re: Immigration Ports [Kathie Harrison Administrivia: To UNSUBSCRIBE - write to GERMANS-WI-D-Request@rootsweb.com Put UNSUBSCRIBE in the SUBJECT line and BODY of the e-mail with no other message. To contact the GERMANS-WI List administrator, send mail to GERMANS-WI-admin@rootsweb.com ==== VLF defined: a Very Large Flyswatter that will cause the offender of the list guidelines to become unsubbed from the list for a week! ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 18:29:11 -0700 From: "Judith Schweitzer" To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. Judy Schweitzer Junan37@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:16:31 -0500 From: "kathy neuburg" To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? Most of my family lived around Milwaukee/Waukesha County at one time. They came through New York. This was before Ellis Island. There were ports up and down the east coast though as well as Canada, Louisiana/Texas .Happy hunting!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Schweitzer" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? > What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through > for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be > 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. > Judy Schweitzer > Junan37@hotmail.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > Please remember that Message Board posts are gatewayed to this list and you need to reply on the board by using the URL provided in the message. This way your reply will be seen by the original poster and the list at the same time. > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 06:31:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Kathie Harrison To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Re: Immigration Ports? **FWD by List Admin. FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. >>Subj: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? Date: 8/7/2003 8:15:33 AM Central Daylight Time From: thedohrs@rkymtnhi.com To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Most came through NY from London via France. There are a volume of books called Germans To America that cover that time frame. Books are indexed by sur name and include the ship and it's manifest. <|; ) - Jim Dohr<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. >>Subj: Re: Immigration Ports? Date: 8/7/2003 6:08:33 AM Central Daylight Time From: rloss@bellsouth.net To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) I would assume Castle Garden. The problem with this Port of Entry is the fire that destroyed records.....don't know just how many or from what years. Also, Baltimore was a large Port of Entry. Regards, Robert Lipprandt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? > What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through > for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be > 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. > Judy Schweitzer > Junan37@hotmail.com<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. >>Subj: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? Date: 8/7/2003 8:15:33 AM Central Daylight Time From: thedohrs@rkymtnhi.com To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Most came through NY from London via France. There are a volume of books called Germans To America that cover that time frame. Books are indexed by sur name and include the ship and it's manifest. <|; ) - Jim Dohr<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Most of my family lived around Milwaukee/Waukesha County at one time. They came through New York. This was before Ellis Island. There were ports up and down the east coast though as well as Canada, Louisiana/Texas .Happy hunting!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Schweitzer" <junan37@hotmail.com> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Immigration Ports? > What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through > for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be > 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. > Judy Schweitzer > Junan37@hotmail.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > Please remember that Message Board posts are gatewayed to this list and you need to reply on the board by using the URL provided in the message. This way your reply will be seen by the original poster and the list at the same time. >

What would be the most common ports of entry that the Germans came through for me to be able to start searching the records. The time frame would be 1870-1892. My entire family is from the Milwaukee area. Judy Schweitzer Junan37@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

FORWARDED BY LIST ADMIN. >>Subj: HELP: Looking for Marquardt's, Zehnpfennig's and Zimmerman's in SE WI Date: 8/1/2003 10:33:49 PM Central Daylight Time From: MKRDisciple@aol.com To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) My parents grew up in Baraboo and alot my relatives came over from Prussia just before the turn of the century. Cross Plains, Baraboo area and Sauk County and Columbia County any help would be greatly appreciated. Frank Theodore Marquardt and Charles Joseph Zehnpfenning is as far back as I have been able to go (Mid 1800's). Thank you in advance for any help. mkrdisciple@aol.com Kurt<< __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "joedee" <joedee@milwpc.com> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Moede, Labentz,Pommerania to Ft. Atkinson,WI > There is a David C. Moede working on genealogy > don't have e-mail address but here is snail mail address > W188 N9810 Appleton Ave > Germantown, Wi 53022 Thank you for David's address.

Hi Sorry, not a match. Good luck with your line! ------------------------------------ Real name: hweber Email: hweber ---------- Original Message ----------- From: kathleen corey <kathleen_90272@yahoo.com> To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:19:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [GERMANS-WI] JAKOB STADLER in BADEN > >From "Weber Heidi" > <hweber@www.wadsnet.] > > > > Hi > > > > Could your Ritz possibly be a Rietz. Were any from > > Milwaukee? > > > - ---------------------------------- > Unfortunately, the Ritz family is related by marriage > to one of the Stadler descendants and I'm not looking > to trace this line back. The RITZ' I have are: > > Arthur RITZ (born about 1893 in Wisconsin); both > his parents were born in Germany; he married Lillian > (Lilly) LEISTIKOW (born 18 Feb 1889). > > Art & Lilly's son was Robert RITZ (born about 1914 > in Wisconsin). He married Loretta RAJEK (born > about 1914 in Wisconsin). > > Robert & Loretta's daughter was Patricia RITZ > (born 4 Jun 1937, died Aug 1983 in Wausau, > Marathon Co.) > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > *** Use of ANTI-SPAM PROGRAMS are NOT allowed on > Rootsweb lists, since they interfere with the > function of the lists.*** *** If you use these, > you will be unsubscribed. *** > > To contact the List administrator, e-mail Kathie > Harrison at: GERMANS-WI-admin@rootsweb.com ------- End of Original Message -------

>From "Weber Heidi" <hweber@www.wadsnet.] > > Hi > > Could your Ritz possibly be a Rietz. Were any from > Milwaukee? > - ---------------------------------- Unfortunately, the Ritz family is related by marriage to one of the Stadler descendants and I'm not looking to trace this line back. The RITZ' I have are: Arthur RITZ (born about 1893 in Wisconsin); both his parents were born in Germany; he married Lillian (Lilly) LEISTIKOW (born 18 Feb 1889). Art & Lilly's son was Robert RITZ (born about 1914 in Wisconsin). He married Loretta RAJEK (born about 1914 in Wisconsin). Robert & Loretta's daughter was Patricia RITZ (born 4 Jun 1937, died Aug 1983 in Wausau, Marathon Co.) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

Want to thank Patty for the new info on the Basche family in Germany. Now to work on the Kriescher family.

There is a David C. Moede working on genealogy don't have e-mail address but here is snail mail address W188 N9810 Appleton Ave Germantown, Wi 53022 ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. G. Gerstad" <patngus@cybertrails.com> To: <GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Moede, Labentz,Pommerania to Ft. Atkinson,WI > > Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Moede, Labentz,Pommerania to Ft. Atkinson,WI > > > > John J. Moede married Florentine Lemke abt 1860. Florentine was my > g-grandfather's sister. They came to WI abt 1867 with three sons, August, > Herman and Gustaf. After arriving in WI came, Johnny, Albert, Marie, > Rudolph, Robert, Bertha and Joseph J. They moved to MN where they spent > their remaining years. Would like to contact descendants of any but Marie on > whom I already have a file. > > I'm interested in your Moede's as I'm trying to find info on my Louise or > Louisa. > > > > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > The GERMANS-WI-L Mail List Home Page is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/germans-wi-l.htm > >

I don't know if this helps you Moede researchers, but I know of Moede living in Mayville, Dodge, WI who has descendents living in Horicon. I don't want to post any information on this family here because they are living, but if you are intereste you can cotact me directly at my e-mail address and I can give you his name.

Hi Could your Ritz possibly be a Rietz. Were any from Milwaukee? ------------------------------------ Real name: hweber Email: hweber ---------- Original Message ----------- From: kathleen corey <kathleen_90272@yahoo.com> To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 11:11:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [GERMANS-WI] JAKOB STADLER in BADEN, GERMANY EMIGRATION INDEX > I'm researching the JAKOB STADLER family, which > settled in Wausau, Marathon Co., WI around 1882. > At this point the family and its descendants is quite > well-documented "post-immigration", and now I've found > the link to their origins in Germany in the "Baden, > Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911". This index says > that the Stadler's came from the town of BINAU, > district of MOSBACH, in the province of BADEN. > Does anyone know where vital records are > available for this location in Germany? > > Jakob STADLER married Margaret RUECK in Germany around > 1859. I believe Jakob's parents were Peter and > Barbara STADLER. > > My Stadler's in Wisconsin have the following German > surnames in their line: BINSFELD/BINSFIELD, > LEISTIKOW, RITZ, NOESGEN/NESGEN, and BORCHARDT. > > Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction! > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > ==== GERMANS-WI Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe from LIST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-L-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the > command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. > --- > How to unsubscribe from DIGEST mode. > Send a message to GERMANS-WI-D-request@rootsweb.com > that contains (in the body of the message) the > command UNSUBSCRIBE and no additional text. ------- End of Original Message -------

There are Lemke's in Western Taylor County, Wisconsin (West of Medford). Don't know who they are descendants of but quite sure some still live in that area. Regards, Robert Lipprandt (South Florida) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Moede, Labentz,Pommerania to Ft. Atkinson,WI > John J. Moede married Florentine Lemke abt 1860. Florentine was my g-grandfather's sister. They came to WI abt 1867 with three sons, August, Herman and Gustaf. After arriving in WI came, Johnny, Albert, Marie, Rudolph, Robert, Bertha and Joseph J. They moved to MN where they spent their remaining years. Would like to contact descendants of any but Marie on whom I already have a file. >

Subject: [GERMANS-WI] Moede, Labentz,Pommerania to Ft. Atkinson,WI > John J. Moede married Florentine Lemke abt 1860. Florentine was my g-grandfather's sister. They came to WI abt 1867 with three sons, August, Herman and Gustaf. After arriving in WI came, Johnny, Albert, Marie, Rudolph, Robert, Bertha and Joseph J. They moved to MN where they spent their remaining years. Would like to contact descendants of any but Marie on whom I already have a file. I'm interested in your Moede's as I'm trying to find info on my Louise or Louisa.

I'm looking for direction on my Great grandparents, William Rathke and Louisa Moede. William Rathke was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 18, 1846. He worked at a Grist Mill in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, He and his wife Louisa and their two daughters moved to Chippewa Falls, WI, where he was listed as a teamster. He died in Nov of 1907. William fought in the Prussian war. Louisa was born in Germany but I have no city name. I could use some help if anyone knows anything, Patti

John J. Moede married Florentine Lemke abt 1860. Florentine was my g-grandfather's sister. They came to WI abt 1867 with three sons, August, Herman and Gustaf. After arriving in WI came, Johnny, Albert, Marie, Rudolph, Robert, Bertha and Joseph J. They moved to MN where they spent their remaining years. Would like to contact descendants of any but Marie on whom I already have a file.

I'm researching the JAKOB STADLER family, which settled in Wausau, Marathon Co., WI around 1882. At this point the family and its descendants is quite well-documented "post-immigration", and now I've found the link to their origins in Germany in the "Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911". This index says that the Stadler's came from the town of BINAU, district of MOSBACH, in the province of BADEN. Does anyone know where vital records are available for this location in Germany? Jakob STADLER married Margaret RUECK in Germany around 1859. I believe Jakob's parents were Peter and Barbara STADLER. My Stadler's in Wisconsin have the following German surnames in their line: BINSFELD/BINSFIELD, LEISTIKOW, RITZ, NOESGEN/NESGEN, and BORCHARDT. Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

Hello: I am looking for information about my great grandfather and great grandmother, their parents, and any descendants. I have the following information. Great Grandfather: Carl KREUTZ listed his last residence as Martinshagen (Kreis Schlawe, Pommern, Germany) on the ship�s passenger list. He was born Feb. 15, 1839, died June 12, 1921. His father was Gustaf Kreutz. Carl first married a REIBE in about 1860 and had three children: This wife died in 1872-3 in Pommern. Anna Mary (SAGGERT), Caroline (GABBERT), and Mathilda (SIEMIENIEWSKI) Great Grandmother: Caroline (Last name listed in various documents as: WRANG, GEIST, GEISZNER, and STRANGE) was born in 1844, died about 1893-5. My Great Grandmother was Carl�s second wife. They were married in 1873 and came to the USA on the ship Braunschweig landing in Baltimore, MD November 30, 1892. Carl and Caroline had six children all born in Pommern: Karl, Martha (SCHWABE), Bertha (LUETH), August, my grandmother Hedwige (NESSLAR), and Henry. They first settled in Harvard, Illinois and later lived in Lake Geneva, Shull Lake, Zenda, and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Carl, Caroline, Henry, Martha, and Bertha are buried in Walworth Center Cemetery in Walworth, Wisconsin. I have located records for Martinshagen but only for 1874 - 1881. Information, guidance, and connections welcome. John Thacher --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software