Hi Colleen ! Have you tried posting on any European Gene. sites ? Probably German or Holland in the case you mention here. I noticed you're use of the German alphabet. Happy Hunting&Fishing Dick RJWeck@aol.com * Lansing, MI In a message dated 1/21/01 10:08:41 AM Central Standard Time, ladyaudris@earthlink.net writes: > Subj: SEEKING ANY HANGSTAFER, HAUGSTOFER, HANGSTÖRFER, HANGSDOERFER, etc. > Date: 1/21/01 10:08:41 AM Central Standard Time > From: ladyaudris@earthlink.net (Colleen Pustola) > To: MIIONIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi everyone, > > It doesn't matter what time frame, where they came from before > Michigan... > > I am having so much trouble finding _anything_ on this surname that I'm > now doing a blanket search for anyone with or researching the > Hangstafer, Hangstörfer, Hangstoerfer, Hangsdörfer surname. > > If you have even a variant of the above spellings or should trip across > one during your searches, will you please contact me? > > Thanks so much. > > Colleen Pustola > ladyaudris@earthlink.net > Happy Hunting&Fishing Dick RJWeck@aol.com * Lansing, MI