This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZVC.2ACE/306.1.1 Message Board Post: I too have lots of Deters in my family tree. One of my oldest members is JOHAN DETERS, born October 30, 1797 in Werlte. He married WALBURGA (WUBKE) NIEHE and they had JOHAN HERMANN DETERS in Wehm, Werlte, Germany on September 28, 1840. The latter Johan wouldn't have been the oldest son but I have no other information on his siblings. He came to America in 1863 and married TECLA BRINKMANN from Lahn, Werlte, Germany in August, 1863. I suspect that he would have been cousins with a MARIA GESINA UNTHYT, also from Wehm. The JOHAN DETERS of 1797 and was the child of GERD SIEVERS (maybe Deters) and TECLA DETERS. Please let me know if any of this information matches yours. Thank you. Claire Deters Hayes