Maria: You may already have visited GOOGLE; but if not, you'll find some info there on RINTELN. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marla Goodrich" <mhg68@msn.com> To: <NIEDERSACHSEN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:00 AM Subject: [NIEDERSACHSEN] Rinteln >I think that Rinteln is a part of Niedersachsen. I am sorry to be so ill >informed about it. > I have Christoph Rintelmann who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa on 12 Dec > 1754, from > Germany on Ship Neptune. Family tradition says he was from Rinteln, which > is like his > name. Family tradition also says his family had been there for 300 years. > On an early > map of Germany, around 1700, I saw in a circle the words "Ducy of > Rinteln." don't know > what that means, but in trying to find where this Christopher was born and > married, etc. > I am seeking ideas of what to do. I know there is a town called Rinteln > and because > of the map I saw maybe there was an area in Christoph's time. > > Thank you for any ideas. > > Marla Goodrich > _____________________________ > To contact the list admin send an email to: > NIEDERSACHSEN-admin@rootweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIEDERSACHSEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >