Lavona, chances are your family is German - living in Switzerland. Looks like the name might be Schmidt - that is my GG/grandmothers Surname. Try going to www.familysearch.org - this is the LDS website. I have found it be very helpful. E-mail me privately at [email protected] & I will walk you through How to use the site. I have found a Lot of my Stephan Family members using this website, Geno (Stephan)Stevens > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:07:34 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [HESSE] Haney's from Switzerland > > I am against a brick wall and realize that I don't know how to research my > family from Switzerland. > My surname is Haney and have been told they were from Switzerland coming > to states in 1868 being in Wisconsin until 1872 when they went to Kansas. > First of all, is Haney a Swiss name or perhaps was Hanni there? I have no > idea of what port they may have entered, as it was before Ellis Island. > Some immigrants to same area in Kansas came from Eastern Switzerland, > the Werdenberg area along the Rhine River, however, I don't know if this > included any Haney's > My great grandfather was Jacob Haney, born 1845. He had a brother, Ulrich > that came at the same time, but Ulrich changed his name to Hene after > arriving. Ulrich's death certificate lists his father as Ulrich Hene, and Mother > Katherine Schmint (sp) both born in Switzerland. > I had given up on this research but find this group is so helpful, maybe > some one can give this senior citizen some assistance. > Thanks, LaVona