Does a Bus, subway, taxi service go from Frankfort to Offenbach? I want to find the oldest Caholic Church to take pictures. Appreicate any help. Georgia

I appreciate so much the very kind responses to my request concerning the location of Flomborn and Freimersheim. I understand they are both approx. 5 km. south of Alzey (Rheinhessen) or approximately 3.5 miles south. Would anyone care to guess the approximate population of these towns? I was told they are "little towns". Does that mean 10,000 population? 5000? Even a good guess would be appreciated. In 1846 a young lady from Freimersheim (Anna Maria Schmitt) married a young man from Flomborn (Heinrich Boehner). These are probably my great-great grandparents, but I want to rule out anyone else with the same names from this locality since Anna's German birthdate is 2 months and several days different in the American record. So, if I knew these were esp. small towns that would help. Thank you so kindly for any help at all. Nathan R. Riley Orange, CA

Here are some that may be helpfull.I do not know where the ancestors of My Anna Maria Schmitt/Schmidt were from yet, but Anna Maria married Josephi Andreani in Kirrweiler, Germany. Joe Descendants of Philippi Sebestiani Schmidt 1 Philippi Sebestiani SCHMIDT . +Catharina STROH ... 2 Franciscus Antonius SCHMITT Born: April 03, 1774 in Kirrweiler, Germany ...... +Annam KNEBELIN Father: Johannis Adami KNEBEL Mother: Eleonor KLEIN ........ 3 Anna Maria SCHMITT Born: January 07, 1808 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ........... +Josephus Andreani KAMMERER Father: Michael KAMERER Mother: Catharina KOCH Born: December 03, 1799 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ............. 4 Walentinus KAEMMERER Born: June 14, 1829 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ............. 4 Dorothea KAEMMERER Born: December 27, 1830 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ............. 4 Franciscus Antonius KAEMMERER Born: November 14, 1833 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ............. 4 Anna Maria KAEMMERER Born: May 14, 1835 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ............. 4 John Anton KAEMMERER, Sr Born: February 19, 1838 in Kirrweiler, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany ................ +Mary Josephine BATEISHER Father: Francis BATEISHER Mother: Appolonia FELLER Born: March 1845 in Germany/Bavaria

I'm seeking a map of Rheinhesse region that can be duplicated in a book about my family without worring about copywrite infringement. Does anyone have any suggestions? K.D.

I had sent a reply to Bill about his concerns with sending money to an unknown publisher for the recently discussed book, but thought this information would be helpful for others with his concerns. I am also a publisher of genealogy books--use a P.O. Box for numerous reasons--and do not accept credit cards (at this time) only checks (may sound backwards but I've never been burned). Secondly, you can verify a publisher and/or book by the ISBN number located on the copyright page. Also, the Library of Congress has an online site where you can search for a book and verify the information that you have. If in doubt, go to a bookstore and order the book by giving the ISBN number. However, you will miss out on the prepublication price this way. Hope this helps. Barbara

I had no problem finding Lorelei Press. It is associated with the FEEFHS site and the very next link is to this one.... http://www.softcom.net/users/lorelei/index.html about the book in question. They don't accept Internet orders. You have to mail to the company. They listed phone number for your benefit. Even email address if you have any questions. And many big mail order companies I know of use PO Boxes (including mine). W. David Samuelsen WGorman204@aol.com wrote: > > Regarding this ongoing topic: Being basically a suspicious person, I am not > anxious to send off a check to a company I never heard of. I have tried on > Lycos and on AOL to find an address and phone listing for Lorelei Press and > THERE IS NONE. Most Internet businesses require a credit card and will not > accept checks. This one claims the reverse situation to be its policy. > My suspicion grows. Sounds like a great book....... if it exists. If the > company exists and is legitimate. How does one verify this before cheerily > sending off money to a totally unknown entity? > I learned long ago not to believe everything I see and read on the Internet. > I should think a legitimate business would have a real address (not P.O. Box o > nly). And a phone number. > Vielen Dank für jede Hilfe. Mir sieht es verdächtig aus. > Bill, the skeptic

http://www.reiseplanung.de/ The two towns have the same zip code and are about 4 miles , 6.6 km apart and about the same distance from Alzey. Use the above site if you understand a little German.         ----- John C. Heiby, O.D., F.A.A.O. OSU'68 ---------- >From: Pasrileynr@aol.com >To: PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PFALZ] PFALZ-D Digest V00 #140 >Date: Sat, Apr 22, 2000, 23:54 >   D55234 Flomborn  auf  B271      00:03 3,0   -  links einordnen auf  L144      00:05 4,7   -  links einordnen auf  L144      00:06 4,9   -  geradeaus auf  L445      00:06 5,6   -  links einordnen auf  L445      00:08 6,4   -  rechts einordnen auf  -      00:08 6,6   D55234 Freimersheim  0,0   D55234 Flomborn  auf  B271      00:06 6,2   -  rechts einordnen auf  L409      00:07 6,7   -  links einordnen auf  -      00:08 7,3   D55232 Alzey          > Rheinhessen--I believe near Alzey? Thanks. > > <<pasrileynr@aol.com>> > Nathan R. Riley > Orange, CA > >

LOOKING FOR FAMILY NAME : SCHMITT / SCHMIDT / SCHMIT / KOHL / SIEGLER / RASKOP LOOKING FOR CITY NAME : OBERKAIL / SCHWARZENBORN LOOKING FOR AREA NAME : EIFEL In the Eifel village called Oberkail a Mathias Schmidt was living between 1750 and 1780. His wife was called Apolonia Junk or Junck. Can anybody reach ? Mathias Schmitt <ma@ndh.net>, Senior Account Manager fon : 02203/93530-78 NDH IT Service AG mobil:0170/7616167 fax : 02203/93530-99 51149 Koeln, Theodor-Heuss-Str. 92-100, DE http://www.ndh.net

Hi, June I pasted the form from Lorelei, I have no interest financially in this, but since so many seemed interested, I went to the site and am sending it to you and the list. Hope that I am not out of bounds, as the list means alot to me. Sincerely, Mary Widener The word is out about Pre-publication sale ends May 15, 2000 Revised second edition, softbound, 672 pages including front matter and index. (ISBN: 0-965676161-0-2) During the pre-publication sale ending May 15, 2000, the discounted price of the revised second edition of The German Research Companion is $26 (including shipping and handling and any applicable sales tax). After May 15, 2000, the price will be $32.00 (including shipping and handling and any applicable sales tax). Shipments will begin on May 1, 2000, by Priority Mail. Sorry, we don't take credit cards. And we don't have an online ordering process. So you'll have to order your copy the low-tech way, by U.S. Mail. Just print out this order form, fill in the blanks, and mail it to the address below.---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------Pre-Publication Order Form THIS PRE-PUBLICATION SALE ENDS MAY 15, 2000 Please ship _______ copy/copies of The German Research Companion at the pre-publication sale price of $26.00 each (includes shipping and handling and any applicable tax) to my address below. Make your check payable to Lorelei Press. Enclosed is my check for $_____________. Name________________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________________ City_________________________State_______________ Zip Code______________ Mail this order form with your check or money order (do not send cash) to: Lorelei Press, P.O. Box 221356, Sacramento, CA 95822-8356 E-mail: Lorelei@softcom.net ----- Original Message ----- From: June Everheart <everheart@tyler.net> To: Widener <widener@galstar.com> Cc: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2000 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [PFALZ] GERMAN RESEARCH COMPANION > Would someone please give me the details on how I can purchase this book. You > have probably already posted it once, but I missed it. Thanks. June Everheart > > Widener wrote: > > > HI, > > Want to pass on the praise for the German Research Companion book. Just > > received one for our local genealogical society. We had Dr. George > > Schweitzer's German Research book, that is excellent, but after seeing this > > book advertised, our society ordered the book. It being 3 times larger, has > > that much more data. Would recommend anyone purchase the book. Thru the > > Pfalz, Bavaria, Hesse, Trier lists I have learned far more than I had ever > > hoped on family research. Am attempting to have other society members dip > > their feet in the overseas research. Nothing but praise for all of the > > above data sources. Mary Widener >

Regarding this ongoing topic: Being basically a suspicious person, I am not anxious to send off a check to a company I never heard of. I have tried on Lycos and on AOL to find an address and phone listing for Lorelei Press and THERE IS NONE. Most Internet businesses require a credit card and will not accept checks. This one claims the reverse situation to be its policy. My suspicion grows. Sounds like a great book....... if it exists. If the company exists and is legitimate. How does one verify this before cheerily sending off money to a totally unknown entity? I learned long ago not to believe everything I see and read on the Internet. I should think a legitimate business would have a real address (not P.O. Box o nly). And a phone number. Vielen Dank für jede Hilfe. Mir sieht es verdächtig aus. Bill, the skeptic

Here's a copy of my post which started this whole topic: Nan ----- Original Message ----- From: Nan & Bill Harvey <nharvey@meta3.net> To: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:39 PM Subject: The German Research Companion > Hello all, > I received my copy of THE GERMAN RESEARCH COMPANION by Shirley J. Riemer > this week. It is over 600 pages chock full of information about Germany as > well as German research from the U. S. > > From the flyer that I received a few weeks ago, it states that the > pre-publication price will be in effect until May 15, 2000. > $22.00 plus $4.00 for s&h. After May 15, the price will be $28.00 plus > $4.00 for s&h. > > Send check (no credit cards) to: > Lorelei Press > P. O. Box 221356 > Sacramento, CA 95822-8356 > > Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Lorelei Press in any way. Just want > to share this wonderful resource with the list. > > Nan >

Is anybody on list researching Tigges? Or has ran across Bernard Tigges and wife Agnes Linnemann and family leaving Germany in 1849 / 1850 coming to America? Thanks, Don Tigges

Would someone please give me the details on how I can purchase this book. You have probably already posted it once, but I missed it. Thanks. June Everheart Widener wrote: > HI, > Want to pass on the praise for the German Research Companion book. Just > received one for our local genealogical society. We had Dr. George > Schweitzer's German Research book, that is excellent, but after seeing this > book advertised, our society ordered the book. It being 3 times larger, has > that much more data. Would recommend anyone purchase the book. Thru the > Pfalz, Bavaria, Hesse, Trier lists I have learned far more than I had ever > hoped on family research. Am attempting to have other society members dip > their feet in the overseas research. Nothing but praise for all of the > above data sources. Mary Widener

Hi, Is anyone researching the ROHRBACH family from Kallstadt, Bavaria or the HEINRICH family from Bavaria? Thanks, Andy Rohrbach arohrbac@erinet.com

ANYONE KNOW HOW FAR APART FLOMBORN AND FREIMERSHEIM ARE--both in Rheinhessen--I believe near Alzey? Thanks. <<pasrileynr@aol.com>> Nathan R. Riley Orange, CA

Researching the following surnames: NICOLAUS / NIKOLAUS KERTH / KEHRT HAUCK JAHRAUS known places they lived: Heuchelheim Leinweiler Annweiler Albertsweiler Grafenhausen know some NICOLAUS & KERTHs moved to Califonia in the late 1840s & early 1850s.

HI, Want to pass on the praise for the German Research Companion book. Just received one for our local genealogical society. We had Dr. George Schweitzer's German Research book, that is excellent, but after seeing this book advertised, our society ordered the book. It being 3 times larger, has that much more data. Would recommend anyone purchase the book. Thru the Pfalz, Bavaria, Hesse, Trier lists I have learned far more than I had ever hoped on family research. Am attempting to have other society members dip their feet in the overseas research. Nothing but praise for all of the above data sources. Mary Widener

KIsland@aol.com wrote: > > My g-grandfather WAS listed in Germans to America and I don't know where you got the notion that he was not! I said: >.......it is _very likely_ that Heinrich Ludwig Jordan > is not in GtA.> I was wrong. snip >Germans, regardless of whether their name sounded "German" to the French people writing it down at the port of LeHavre, were listed!!> I wrote my message from memory. As I remember the GtA were taken from the US passenger arrival lists and not from Le Havre emigration lists. > Also, regarding your statement that "Jordan is obviously not a German name;"> I said: >Also Jordan is not obviously a German name.> Changing the location of the "not" changes the meaning. I did not mean or imply that Jordan is not a German name. In summary the fact that a person trans-shipped or the name is not obviously German may be a reason why he/she is not in GtA. I have printed out a crtique of omissions in GtA. I don't remember where on the web I found it but if it is in my computer I will post it to the list. bob gillis

This is the website for the topics of the "The German Research Companion": http://www.softcom.net/users/lorelei/topics.htm I've used this wonderful resource of information since it first came out in 1997 and have already received and am using my copy of the new edition. I just wish I had this book twenty five years ago when I first started to research my German ancestry. Marion ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mml45@aol.com> To: <PFALZ-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [PFALZ] Re: The German Research Companion > In a message dated 4/21/00 11:37:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Vkhoff@aol.com > writes: > > Hello, > > I sure would like a hint as to some of the topics that are covered > in this book. thanks.... Just wonder whether I could use it... > Thanks... Margaret > > ______________________________

Lowell, the following is a website for Latin, a dictionary and grammar aid, that might be useful: http://www.nd.edu:80/~archives/latgramm.htm Other translation/languages websites I've collected (which might be useful) are: http://babelfish.altavista.com/cgi%2Dbin/translate http://www.tranexp.com:2000/InterTran http://www.genealogy-quest.com/glossaries/latin.html Regards, Roberta