In researching my Schuchmann ancestors from Hausen and Groß Bieberau, I've run across a reference to Dr. Wilhelm Fischer, author of Hessische Familienkunde Oktober 1966, Band 8, Beiheft 7 on several online sites. This volume has been used to document the existence of a Lenchen (Leonhardt) Schuchman[n], born between 1520-1540, died about 1577. Here's a website example of how it's been used: http://www.genealogy.net/privat/schifferdecker/schuch.htm I can independently document the existence of the son Hans Schuchman[n] and daughter Margret via microfilm of Groß Bieberau records, but those records begin in 1575. Thus no baptism entry would be available for Lenchen, and I'm unable to verify Lenchen's death using this microfilm (death records are fragmentary for this period). Is anyone here familiar with Dr. Fischer's Hessische Familienkunde? If so, do you know what sources were used to compile names and dates? Tax or military records, perhaps? I know I'm lucky to get back as far as 1576 with a documentable source, but in the interest of accuracy I don't want to add someone to my database whose existence may only be legendary. Can someone shed some light on the reliability of Dr. Fischer's books, particularly what sources he may have used? Thanks in advance. Regards, Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes http://sakionline.net/familypage

Hello Debra, if you cut the "/schuch" part of the url, you get the homepage with a contact(Kontact) link to its owner. on the other hand, the publication is more of a genealogical periodical that publishes different articles, the one you name actually seems to list the ancestors of Dr. W. Fischer, rather than him being the author. good luck with your research, Alexis 2011/4/23 D.L. MacLaughlan-Dumes <dmac@physics.ucla.edu> > In researching my Schuchmann ancestors from Hausen and Groß Bieberau, I've > run across a reference to Dr. Wilhelm Fischer, author of Hessische > Familienkunde Oktober 1966, Band 8, Beiheft 7 on several online sites. > > This volume has been used to document the existence of a Lenchen > (Leonhardt) Schuchman[n], born between 1520-1540, died about 1577. Here's a > website example of how it's been used: > > http://www.genealogy.net/privat/schifferdecker/schuch.htm > > I can independently document the existence of the son Hans Schuchman[n] and > daughter Margret via microfilm of Groß Bieberau records, but those records > begin in 1575. Thus no baptism entry would be available for Lenchen, and I'm > unable to verify Lenchen's death using this microfilm (death records are > fragmentary for this period). > > Is anyone here familiar with Dr. Fischer's Hessische Familienkunde? If so, > do you know what sources were used to compile names and dates? Tax or > military records, perhaps? > > I know I'm lucky to get back as far as 1576 with a documentable source, but > in the interest of accuracy I don't want to add someone to my database whose > existence may only be legendary. Can someone shed some light on the > reliability of Dr. Fischer's books, particularly what sources he may have > used? > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards, > Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes > http://sakionline.net/familypage > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >