In a message dated 97-07-09 08:26:10 EDT, ElkeHall@msn.com (Elke Hall) writes: << To all Louisiana researchers: If you are a descendant of any German families in Louisiana, you MUST read the new book by Albert J. Robichaux Jr. GERMAN COAST FAMILIES! Mr. Robichaux researched the origins and settlement of Colonial Louisiana, and provides a wealth of information on early German settlers. Some names: ACKERMAN, ALBRECHT, ALTORFER, ANTON, BAUMGARTNER, BAYER, BELLOME, BELSOM, BERGMEYER, BERNARD (BERENHARDT), BETZ, BORNE (LE BORNE), BRANTAN, CALLENDER, CRESTMANN, DARENSBOURG, DISTELZWEIG, DUBS (TOUPS), DUBUISSON, EDELMAYER, EDINGER, ENLICH, FALGOUST, FICHTER, FISCHER, FLICK, FOLTZ, FREDERICH, FRONBERGER, FUNCK, GABEL, GRABER, HEIDEL, HELFER, HIMEL, HOFFMAN, JACOB, KATZENBERGER, KISTEMACHER, KLUMP, KONIG, LAMBERT (LAMBRECHT), LAUTERMILCH, LEHOUX, LERMUSIAUX, LEROUX, MARX, MATERN, MENTI, MERCKLE, MEYER, MUNCH, NECKER, PHILIPPI, PICOU, RAUCH, REBLOGEL (BEBLOQUET), REINHARD, ROMMEL, SCHAAF, SCHAFFER, SCHANTZ, SCHLETTER, SCHMIDT, STEIGER, STEIN, STELLY, STILLETE (STEIGLEDER), STRUMPFLE, TREGRE, TROXLER, VESPERMAN (FESPERMAN), VOGEL, WAGUESPACK, WEBER, WEYRICH, WICH, WILLIG, WILTZ, ZANCHER, and ZERINGUE. BENICH, BERLINGER, BOPFF, BURCKEL (PERCLE), CANTRELLE, CASTAN, DERVAIN, ETTLER, HOUBRE, KEIME, KITTLER, MAGDOLFF, NAGEL, POCH (BOCK), POCHE, RIXNER, ROY, SCHEXNAYDER, VAN DER HECK, WICHNER, WIPFF, and ZWICK. Mr. Robichaux was able to provide a wealth of genealogical information on these families, tracing some of them back to Germany, a most difficult task. Can highly recommend this new book if you are researching German families in Louisiana. Available through Hebert Publications, P. O Box 147, Rayne, LA 70578 Phone 318-873-6574. Mr. Hebert also publishes a number of other great Louisiana resources. Call him! Elke Hall >> --------------------- Forwarded message: From: ElkeHall@msn.com (Elke Hall) To: Jperilloux@aol.com CC: Aabarnes@aol.com, amigazoid@cajun.net, bevans@intersurf.com, BobbyE@webtv.net, cajun@primenet.com, carinb@bldvma.vnet.ibm.com, carinb@bldvma.vnet.ibm.com, cindy@premier.net, ehayden@onramp.net, emcktalley@aol.com, epack@indy.net, FFWP26E@prodigy.com, guillory@hiwaay.net, guillory@hiwaay.net, j.w.barron@worldnet.att.net, japrime@prysm.net, jcraven@iamerica.net, johnjanr@intersurf.com, johnjanr@intersurf.com, lalafpsh@geocities.com, laroots@earthlink.net, laroots@earthlink.net, lewis@qnet.com, lhduffy@prysm.net, lindas@challserv.challenger.net, MFradella@aol.com, morgan@usroots.com, myers@prysm.net, priestner@Chelmsford.COM, psmart@dtx.net, rcarson@premier.net, relppek@aol.com, Saconine@aol.com, Saconine@aol.com, shari@viptx.net, shari@viptx.net, sigmar@thenet.net, sshawhan@mail.bayou.com, suelynn@bayou.com, terryd13@bellsouth.net, thebert@cajun.net, TMartin267@aol.c.om Date: 97-07-09 08:26:10 EDT To all Louisiana researchers: If you are a descendant of any German families in Louisiana, you MUST read the new book by Albert J. Robichaux Jr. GERMAN COAST FAMILIES! Mr. Robichaux researched the origins and settlement of Colonial Louisiana, and provides a wealth of information on early German settlers. Some names: ACKERMAN, ALBRECHT, ALTORFER, ANTON, BAUMGARTNER, BAYER, BELLOME, BELSOM, BERGMEYER, BERNARD (BERENHARDT), BETZ, BORNE (LE BORNE), BRANTAN, CALLENDER, CRESTMANN, DARENSBOURG, DISTELZWEIG, DUBS (TOUPS), DUBUISSON, EDELMAYER, EDINGER, ENLICH, FALGOUST, FICHTER, FISCHER, FLICK, FOLTZ, FREDERICH, FRONBERGER, FUNCK, GABEL, GRABER, HEIDEL, HELFER, HIMEL, HOFFMAN, JACOB, KATZENBERGER, KISTEMACHER, KLUMP, KONIG, LAMBERT (LAMBRECHT), LAUTERMILCH, LEHOUX, LERMUSIAUX, LEROUX, MARX, MATERN, MENTI, MERCKLE, MEYER, MUNCH, NECKER, PHILIPPI, PICOU, RAUCH, REBLOGEL (BEBLOQUET), REINHARD, ROMMEL, SCHAAF, SCHAFFER, SCHANTZ, SCHLETTER, SCHMIDT, STEIGER, STEIN, STELLY, STILLETE (STEIGLEDER), STRUMPFLE, TREGRE, TROXLER, VESPERMAN (FESPERMAN), VOGEL, WAGUESPACK, WEBER, WEYRICH, WICH, WILLIG, WILTZ, ZANCHER, and ZERINGUE. BENICH, BERLINGER, BOPFF, BURCKEL (PERCLE), CANTRELLE, CASTAN, DERVAIN, ETTLER, HOUBRE, KEIME, KITTLER, MAGDOLFF, NAGEL, POCH (BOCK), POCHE, RIXNER, ROY, SCHEXNAYDER, VAN DER HECK, WICHNER, WIPFF, and ZWICK. Mr. Robichaux was able to provide a wealth of genealogical information on these families, tracing some of them back to Germany, a most difficult task. Can highly recommend this new book if you are researching German families in Louisiana. Available through Hebert Publications, P. O Box 147, Rayne, LA 70578 Phone 318-873-6574. Mr. Hebert also publishes a number of other great Louisiana resources. Call him! Elke Hall ------------------------------