This is the first of a series of postings from Henry S. Hallman's book on the Hallman family. Keep in mind that the information here is the knowledge he had of our Hallman history when he wrote this in 1910, or in some instances, it is only his personal opinion. "The name Hallman occurs in the literature of Northern Europe as early as the Seventeenth Century. In 1672 Johan Christian Hallman had printed as Breslau, Germany, a book on 'Trauer- Fremden und Schaeffer-Spiele.' Johan Gustaf Hallman (the elder) had printed a Upsala, Sweden, in 1725, on 'De Nericia.' Johannes Gustavus Hallman (the younger) published a book at Holmiae in 1745, entitled 'Dissertatio Botanica de Passiflora.' In 1757, Daniel Hallman published 'Dissertatio Theologica Inauguralis on Mathew XXVII, 29, etc.' at Rostock. In 1837, Carl Israel Hallman, published at Stockholm, 'Klassiche for fattar ei Svenska Witterheten.' In 1845, Edward Hallman had printed a book at Berlin on 'Die Homoeopathie.' "The name Heilman also occurs frequently. Rev. U. H. Heilman, of Jonestown, Pa., states that the name Heilman has been in use since 1305, and means physician. The earliest reference to the name Heilman that I encountered is that of Johann David Heilman in 1744. Others of the same name are Gabriel Heilman, Wurzburg, 1778; Johannes Augustus Mauritius Heilman, Berlin, 1824; and Johann Heilman, Dresden, 1851. "There are Heilmans living in Germany and Austria today, as shown by the following extracts from 'Wer ists,' III Ausgabe,' which corresponds to our 'Who is Who': Anton Heilman, Landschafsmal. 30 V. 1850 Neumarkt C. Salzburg. Wein I Wipplinger strasse 20. "Haus P. Heilman, Schriftstell. u. Verlagsbuch. 27. IX. 1859. Beerberg, Kr. Lauban. V. Obersabartz. Dr. H.; M: Johanna gb. Kunze. Berlin--Friedeman, Hauffstresse 3. "Jacob Heilman, Kgl. Kommerz.-Rat. Ingen. u. Baumstr. 21. VIII. 1846. Gasselbach b. Aschaffenburg, Muenchen, Weinstrasse 8. "Margaret Heilman, (Ps. Kaethe Helmar,) Schirftst. 9. I. 1871 Breslau. V: Kaufm: Mortiz Bie; M: Albertine gb. Scherbel. Verb: 99m. Verlag. Hans P. H. S. d. Oberstbartz. Dr. H. K. Johanne. Berlin Friedenan. Hauffstrass 3. This is all for today. Rev. H. S. Hallman knew German very well. I know it--not at all--so can't tell you what this means above, except it is obviously names and addresses of Heilmans living in Germany at that time. Tomorrow, I'll copy his history of the name Hallman/Heilman and his opinion of the correct spelling of our Hallman name. Faith Hutchings faith@verdenet.com