The Lutheran Archives is staffed by volunteers, usually two. It is a very small place and you need an appointment to be able to research there yourself. They are open limited hours on limited days. It is difficult to get through to them on the phone, which is usually busy. You can request research but I waited about 6 months and got no response. I found that the records I needed, which is what you are working in, are copies of what they have. You might persist in calling them and explore with them what they have and whether it would be worth your making a trip there, assuming, of course, that you are in the area. Good luck. Merle
Thank you for this information abt. the Lutheran Archives, it appears that they do not conduct paid Research, I live in Fla. and cannot travel.... it appears that hiring a Professional Researcher is the only alternative, does anyone have any further suggestions or something I have missed ? I thought perhaps the Lutheran Archives might have more extensive Records and files, other than the Records of the St Michaels Zion Church in Germantown ( I have those films at my FHC, very hard to read and most in German )...... perhaps there is a List or Index of the Holdings of the Lutheran Archives available somewhere, without having to go in person to the facility...... Thanks for help on this, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <ORGANIZR01@aol.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > The Lutheran Archives is staffed by volunteers, usually two. It is a very > small place and you need an appointment to be able to research there > yourself. > They are open limited hours on limited days. > > It is difficult to get through to them on the phone, which is usually > busy. > You can request research but I waited about 6 months and got no response. > I > found that the records I needed, which is what you are working in, are > copies > of what they have. > > You might persist in calling them and explore with them what they have and > whether it would be worth your making a trip there, assuming, of course, > that > you are in the area. > > Good luck. > Merle > > ______________________________ >