Looking for Help on Family name Trefz - Lived in Rock Island From about 1860 on. The first two were Christopher Trefz and Amelia Herter from Germany and I have been told they were buried in Rock Island - Where I don't know. They Had Five Children the twins were Sophie and Carl which moved away and Mitilda (Tillie) and Kathernie (Katie) who lived and were probably also buried in Rock Island since neither one married and then there was Erlinda (Linda) Who Married Al Christensen and their son was VP of the Rock Island Bank - The twins were born in 1884 and Katie in 1881 - I know that Katie passed away in December of 1973 according to SSD Index, which does match. Maybe if I could find some dates of death I could trace from their - especially Katherine (Katie) or her parents Christopher or Amelia Trefz. I have found Christoph Wilhelm Trefz on the Wuerttemberg emigration index and his birthyear matches close to birthyear of person in our family, who is Christopher William Trefz according to Sophie's Birthcertificate (his Daughter). I have also found names of the other family members which appear on the same list. Has anyone ever looked up the copies on the Wuerttember index / and/ or do you know what information I will find by requesting the index. How eles can I confirm this is the person I am looking for. - I have no death information on him - except that he died in Rock Ilsand, IL and this was per my Grandmother - that's where they lived. His possible brother is Jacob Trefz - born 20, dec. 1853. Has anyone ever looked up the copies on the Wuerttember index / and/ or do you know what information I will find by requesting the index. Has anyone ever request a Birth Certificate from Germany, Kirchheim ??? how would you do this or find information. Any help would be appreciated., I am really stuck on this. Thanks, Cyndi Ryan ryanbuild@aol.com