I have recently discovered that 2 churches in Rome and 1 in Verona have old records in German which have never been filmed by LDS [or anyone else]. As far as I know, no transcription has ever been made. The churches are: The oldest records should be in this church: St Peter's Lutheran Church 4897 Old Oneida Rd, Verona, NY 13478 Phone: (315) 363-5211 St John's Evangelical Lutheran 502 W Chestnut St, Rome, NY 13440 Phone: (315) 336-8090 Trinity United Church-Christ 215 W Court St, Rome, NY 13440 Phone: (315) 336-2833 I've spoken to the clerk at St. John's church - very nice and willing to have people see the books. The clerk at the Trinity church is new, and the minister is interim. I need to call her back. I haven't been able to reach the Verona church. As I live in California, looking at these books is impractical for me. Is there anyone who can read the German and who would be willing to check them for me? I think the information I'm looking for is in the Verona church. The surname I'm researching is HOFMANN/HOFFMAN, and the family immigrated in 1872. Actually, I'm hoping that a local gen. or historical group might be able to make a project of filming/transcribing these records. It's such a shame that this hasn't been done. Thanks. Brenda

Do the Rome and Verona church records possibly get back into the 1840's? Is there a list of paid researchers that I might contact to make a trip to the churches and read the records? I am searching for records on my ggg -grandparents, Marcus and Elizabeth Becker Warth and his son from a first marriage in Switzerland, Conrad Warth , as well as their son Marcus, jr. . Marcus and Elizabeth Warth and their youngest son , Marcus, are in the 1840 census in Lee, NY. Their son Conrad is running a newapaper and lives in Rome, NY. The family came to America between 1830 and 1833 from Glarus , Switzerland. They speak German , have 5 daughters that might have been spinners. 1. Verena Warth married J. E. Frederick Wendt in Newark, Essex Co. , NJ in 1835 at a German E. Lutheran Ch . Moved to Hamilton Co., OH in 1838. Settled in Newport, Campbell Co., KY. Fred is a blacksmith. 2. Elizabeth Warth that married Hilarious (Lawrence/ Larry ) Baumgartner in NY City in about 1834 . Lived in Woodbridge, NJ and Rahway, NJ . Larry is a blacksmith. Buried in the Rahway Cemetery. 3. Anna Catherine E. Warth,known as Catherine , that married William Conover in New Jersey in 1837, moved to Ohio in 1838-39 and Indiana in 1856. William is a plasterer from Middlesex Co. ,NJ . May be the son of William Conover , a painter and glazier in Newark , NJ in the 1830's. 4. Anna ? Warth that married ? Shindler/ Schindler and lives in Rahway, NJ in 1850 5. Dorothea Warth that we are unable to trace. Marcus and Elizabeth Becker Warth died by 1845 and leave Marcus the son . He is about 13 years old. I'm trying to find who was appointed as his guardian, no wills, as he doesn't appear in the records of his siblings and I have no info on the sister Dorothea Warth nor do I know what happened to the Shindler family after 1850. I appreciate all the help you have given me . Marie Ohio --- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:32 PM Subject: [NYONEIDA-L] German church records in Rome & Verona > I have recently discovered that 2 churches in Rome and 1 in Verona have old > records in German which have never been filmed by LDS [or anyone else]. As far > as I know, no transcription has ever been made. The churches are: > > The oldest records should be in this church: > St Peter's Lutheran Church > 4897 Old Oneida Rd, Verona, NY 13478 > Phone: (315) 363-5211 > > St John's Evangelical Lutheran > 502 W Chestnut St, Rome, NY 13440 > Phone: (315) 336-8090 > > Trinity United Church-Christ > 215 W Court St, Rome, NY 13440 > Phone: (315) 336-2833 > > I've spoken to the clerk at St. John's church - very nice and willing to have > people see the books. The clerk at the Trinity church is new, and the > minister is interim. I need to call her back. I haven't been able to reach the > Verona church. > > As I live in California, looking at these books is impractical for me. Is > there anyone who can read the German and who would be willing to check them for > me? I think the information I'm looking for is in the Verona church. The > surname I'm researching is HOFMANN/HOFFMAN, and the family immigrated in 1872. > > Actually, I'm hoping that a local gen. or historical group might be able to > make a project of filming/transcribing these records. It's such a shame that > this hasn't been done. > > Thanks. > Brenda > > > ==== NYONEIDA Mailing List ==== > Contact the List Manager at [email protected] > Oneida Co Surname page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/oneida.html > List Rules http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/mailing.html > Oneida Co Genealogical & Historical Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida/