write it as it was at that time - Manheim, <name of bezirkamt>, Bavaria. Germany didn't get used until 1871. Don't use Germany when it didn't exist except for cultural purposes. For family history/genealogy purposes - use the name of sovereign country as it was then. LFHalter@aol.com wrote: > > Looking for info on ancestors in Manheim area. Can anyone tell me if these > are villages or towns, if they are still called this today? Do you refer to > it as "Bavaria" or "Germany"? > > I am planning a trip May 2001. > Thank you. > Francine Conn Halter > ===== > 1 Joseph Kinser b: March 21, 1795 in Manheim, Rheinphatz, Bavaria, > Germany d: October 31, 1877 in Independence, Ohio > .. +unknown wife > .. 2 Margarethe Kinser b: June 10, 1818 in Germany > ...... +John Werle/Worley m: in Germany > .. 2 Marie Kinser b: 1820 in Germany > ...... +George Schafer m: in Germany > .. *2nd Husband of [1] Marie Kinser: > ...... +Casper Vogel > *2nd Wife of [2] Joseph Kinser: > .. +Katharina Wenz b: December 24, 1801 in Germany m: Abt. 1827 in > Germany d: April 01, 1868 in Independence, Cuyahoga Co., OH > .. 2 Barbara Kuenzer b: December 1829 in Mannheim, Bavaria, Germany > d: March 12, 1907 in Onekama, Manistee Co., MI > ...... +George Wise m: 1848 > .. *2nd Husband of [3] Barbara Kuenzer: > ...... +Phillip Gabel/Goebel b: November 13, 1828 in Oggersheim, Bavaria, > Germany m: April 06, 1861 d: 1882 in Manistee Co., MI > .. 2 Rosina Kuenzer b: December 18, 1831 in Manheim/Oggersheim, Bavaria, > Germany d: January 10, 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH > ...... +Martin Mehringer b: Abt. 1817 in Austria m: 1850 d: January 27, > 1882 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH > .. 2 Charles S. Kuenzer b: January 31, 1833 in Manheim, Bavaria, Germany > d: November 07, 1896 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH > ...... +Caroline Kohl b: 1840 in Germany m: 1857 d: in Ohio > .. 2 Agnes Kuenzer b: February 09, 1835 in Manheim, Bavaria, Germany > d: November 05, 1896 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH > ...... +John Kohl b: February 12, 1830 in Dackenheim, Germany m: Bet. 1852 > - 1853 in Independence, OH d: April 19, 1890 in Cleveland, OH > .. 2 Elizabeth Kuenzer b: December 01, 1838 in Manheim, Bavaria, Germany > d: December 24, 1922 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH > ...... +Stephen Commery > .. 2 Joseph/JuliusKuenzer b: May 29, 1843 in Manheim, Bavaria, Germany > d: January 19, 1907 in Independence, Cuyahoga Co., OH > ...... +Helen Christina Dexheimer b: February 09, 1850 in Gangreweiler, > Barvaria, Germany d: November 01, 1929 > .. 2 John Kuenzer b: December 10, 1847 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH > d: August 25, 1928 in Arcadia, Aradia Twp., Manistee Co., MI > ..... +Barbara Schafer b: February 14, 1850 in Germany m: July 17, > 1869 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH d: October 14, 1922 in Bear Lake, > Manistee Co., MI