Dear List Members: This is a great list! I have had so many people help me along. I am wondering if anyone can help me with my new puzzle. A truly kind soul from Idaho has sent a book to me that has inscribed "Christian WUERTELE, Louisville, KY, 1842." There are a few words faintly visible above this, but too faded to read. The book was published in Philadelphia in 1839 and is written in German. This appears on the title page and seems to be from Lutheran Reformed Church: Das Gemeinfchaftliche Gefangbuch zum Gottesbeinftlichen Gemeinden der Lutherifchen und Reformirten Gemeinden in Nord America Does anyone have an idea as to which church would have used this book? Would this church still exist, today? If so what would the name be now? Thank you all for taking time to read this and for any suggestions to answering this puzzle. Martha Wurtele Alabama

If you didn't get an answer to your message, try the Pennsylvania Dutch lists....they have a lot of people who "sprecken the Deutch" and I'm sure that's spelled ALL wrong but you get the idea...they can translate. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 5:37 AM Subject: [KENTUCKIANA-L] LOUISVILLE GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH > Dear List Members: > This is a great list! I have had so many people help me along. I am > wondering if anyone can help me with my new puzzle. > > A truly kind soul from Idaho has sent a book to me that has inscribed > "Christian WUERTELE, Louisville, KY, 1842." There are a few words faintly > visible above this, but too faded to read. The book was published in > Philadelphia in 1839 and is written in German. > > This appears on the title page and seems to be from Lutheran Reformed Church: > Das > Gemeinfchaftliche Gefangbuch > zum > Gottesbeinftlichen Gemeinden > der > Lutherifchen und Reformirten Gemeinden > in > Nord America > > Does anyone have an idea as to which church would have used this book? Would > this church still exist, today? If so what would the name be now? > > Thank you all for taking time to read this and for any suggestions to > answering this puzzle. > > Martha Wurtele > Alabama > > ______________________________