Does John Perz's death certificate indicate his town of birth or names of his parents? There is a marriage database for Poznan that indicates 120 grooms named Perz in Poznan from many many parishes. Clicking on location names in the database, we are provided with microfilm numbers to order for records. With information from documents, including church records in Angelica, Shawano County, Wisconsin, you may be able to find a lead. John applied for naturalization papers in Shawano County; that application will also be of use for your research. Poznan marriage database: http://bindweed.man.poznan.pl/posen/search.php Mary rinny1@new.rr.com wrote: > Yes, there were several, one said German Poland, one said Prussia and another said just Poland, > ---- Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com> wrote: > >> OOPS ... I meant to say 120 years ... from about 1795 to the end of WW I. >> >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 8:52 AM, Tina Ellis <polska.research@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >>> In the census records you found, did they give you a country and their >>> ethnic group? This will give you hints on who was ruling their home >>> country. Remember Poland was not Poland for ca 1920 years. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 6:41 PM, <rinny1@new.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I am looking for anyone doing research on the Perz family. this is what >>>> I've found thru research, John Perz came to America in 1883 to 1885. he >>>> lived in Philly ,where he married Michalina Jakubowski in 1887. they had 2 >>>> children in Philly, Albert Joseph or Joseph Albert in 1888 and Mary (Mamie) >>>> in 1889, I then found them in Angelica Wi. in 1890. They had Anton(Tony) >>>> 1891, Harry in 1893,Vernell(RONKA) in 1894, Bernard(Benny)1895 , Agnes in >>>> 1897, Josephine(peggy)1901 and Max in 1900. In the obit on John it states he >>>> had two bothers ,James and Lawrence living in Detroit . The year of the obit >>>> is 1934.I'm looking for ship records on any of the brothers John ,James or >>>> lawrence,or any indication that they lived in or around Detroit. I've hit a >>>> wall and hoping someone can open up an avenue of research. >