This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schampel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRi.2ACEB/158.1668.1819 Message Board Post: Tracing husbands grandmother Sophia Schampel who was born 2/3/1854 and married Jacob Bickelman b 6/27/1856; both born in Germany. They were married in Pennsylvania and had the following children: Herman, Katie, Jake, Louis or Louisa, Henry, another Henry, Fred, Julias I have a german lutheran hymnal with the words (Karolina Schampel's von Riegelberg). I have an appt. with German translator to help read backs of photos). Is there a connection with your Schampels? Jane