Hello Judy, I really don't know what you are looking for. Are you looking for records in Germany or in the US? If you are confident that your ancestors came from Kollm, a hamlet in the Oberlausitz region of Schlesien [notice correct spelling of Kollm], which is now in Saxony, you may want to sign up to the Saxony list to see what resources there are available. Shown below is a link to the church in Kollm as part of a travel brochure. http://www.urlaub-reise-ideen.de/oberlausitz/kollm-kirche.html Please let us know if you're looking for them in US. Best wishes, Ursula ____________________________________________________ There will come a time, when you'll have no more time. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Wiersema" <judybevans@att.net> To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:36:25 PM Subject: [G-P-L] Fw: question about Selisia I have not received any help at all, can anyone help me thank you ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Judy Wiersema <judybevans@att.net> To: germany-passenger-lists@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 4:17:54 PM Subject: [G-P-L] question about Selisia Could anyone tell me about the country Selisia, I have been searching for years for my ggrands, and now I find out I have been researching in the wrong place and they probably came from Selisia, I was visiting the Allen County Library and a kind young man from Belgium who was sitting by me, informed me that I was looking in the wrong place, and to look at Silesia.  I have never heard of Silesia.  Their surname I believe was spelled originally as Czechowicz, as I have seen other names like that, but not the spelling they used in America.  In Silesia there is a province named Katovicz, and Cossel, could they have used that for their names when they came here or how did it work on the passenger list. I just heard of the country lately.  Both ggrands said they came from Prussia, born in 1860. He I think from what family has said was Kolm, they came to America in 1887, her name was Amelia Kosel, or Kozal.  There is a town in Silesia of Cosel.  I just cant find them anywher.  He spelled their last name when they came to America as Karl Cekafetz, sounds like Chic a fetz.  Any Any Any help would be tremendously appreciated,  They lived in Taylorville, and Decatur IL all of their lives.  My ggrandmother said she was sorry she ever let him over the border, so I think she was German and he was Polish?????  I am at a loss, but always depended on each other until they died, even tho married to someone else. Thank you for any help to guide me in the right direction.  I have seen a few books but not events for during the years 1800 to 1900, it was all after 1944 they anyone mentions Silesia ________________________________ For all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum http://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message For all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum http://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message