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    1. [HESSE] Solms. Soldat
    2. I have a birth record for Heinrich Carle ENGELBACH 11 Jul 1720 in Assenheim. I didn't get a chance to print it off yet. I also have a marriage for Johan Georg Engelbach 4 1/2 years later in Assenheim. I'm not sure if these are the same person, or if the Johan Georg is the person who is the father of my Johannetta 22 years later. Although, there is a handwritten summary of the entries in the microfilm, that would seem to indicate the Johan Georg is the elder of two sons of the soldier of the 1720 record. I do not know where this summary comes from or on what authority, if any, it is drawn. So my prime question is does "Solms." ( ie with a period) mean the soldier was from the Solms Stadt (or whatever it was in 1720)? Or possibly the locality of Solms (Ilsdorf)? Or is it an abbreviation of something else? This Ilsdorf(Solms) seems to be a rather later place and doesn't have any records at this early date. Anyway, there's my latest puzzle. Thanks, Brian

    04/01/2009 05:07:55