This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holderith/ley streit/weis/martin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi.2ADE/1057.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Yes, it is the same family. The family name has been spelled a number of different ways - Holderith, Holdreith, Holdrote. I have lots of lateral information for Frank Joseph Holderith and one generation back. Frank was one of 8 children born to Francis A. Holderith and Mary Magdalina Henry Holderith. Francis an mary Magdalina immigrated from the Alsace Lorraine region of France. Francis was born on 6/71815 and died 12/22/1882. Mary Magdalina died in 1888. Both are buried at St. Annes Parish in Jennings County. Two siblings in the Weis family (John Weis and Mary Weis immigrated to Jennings County in 1840's) married two siblings in the Holderith family, Frank's generation (Marie Ursula Holderith married Jacob Weis and Mathias Holderith married Mary M. Weis). I have lots of info, family tree, family stories, some pictures but don't know what you already have. Please let me know your info. Do you have family tree maker? I can transfer files, but will have to pare it ! down to what you want given I have over 1000 names. Glad to hear from you.