Yes, Friend Darilee, and Others - They Want to be Found - it happens so often that it becomes an Interesting Phenomena about Genealogy. So many have experienced it. At first it used to mystify me that these "coincidences" happened, but in time I came to realize that it was happening so often that I began to accept and enjoy it. In school, I knew an Allene or Alene Schellenberger - a pretty gal - I wonder if she is still living - I will make some Inquiries among my many friends and see what I can find. That name caught my eye immediately as I read your intersting account. You msg came to me just as I had been doing some looking with the computer. I purchased a mag. Family Tree Special Issue Yearbook 2002 & on p 8 of it saw an ad for Palatines to America out of Ohio. Using the Website given for it. I was able to find my Michael/Michel Palatine (Germany/Bavaria) data listed among the Palatines to America Immigrant Ancestor Data. Now, I have quite a bit of Info on this Line (of my Great Grandmother Anna Michael/Michel m. my Jason S. Clark) but when I read this data, it contained Info I did NOT have nor any of my Cousins who are somewhat experts on this Michael Line, of 1739 arrival in Amer. The Immigrant name instead of being Paulus, or Paul Michael/Michel was Johann Paul Michael/Michel; arrival date same; Port of Entry the same, but we have never known the Place of Origin of the ship Samuel. This data gave the Place as Lachen-Speyerdorf, Bavaria. Also, the christening date for Paulus was Jan 23, 1701 in Lachen-Speyerdorf - a place I want to find on my maps, if possible. This is the First Time I have been able to see any Place name from which this Michael/Michel came from in what we now call Germany, but Bavaria back then. And here I was tromping around in that area not knowing "they were trying to Find Me !!!" LOL!!! Well, my Dear Great Grandmother is buried down at Kent, WA (White River Valley WA Territory in her Time) and she must be Smiling that I have found data relating to her Fam. Origin in the Old Country, which I am sure that she couldn't have known. So, the Schellenbergers and the Michels/Michaels are being Found through Luck, Coincidence, or Vibes, but whatever it is it is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread !!! I have an article which I am tempted to write, so I just may submit it before long -it is one which I think most People Oriented People will appreciate. I just need to do it - it has been in the back of my mind for some time, I expect I should break the Procrastination hurdle and do it pdq ! As Krist Kringle used to say, "Have a Happy One, and a Merry One !" HO-HO-HO !! To ALL who Read this : Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * * ----- Original Message ----- From: "bookstorelady" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:58 PM Subject: they want to be found > Hey CC This one is for you!!!! > > Sharon is here visiting and she is researching Schellenberger families and was tellin' me about her search for Shellenberger's in Germany. > > She wrote to the Burgermeister of the town of Bockingen near the Black Forest... > and asked him about the Schellenbergers who once lived the area. He passed her letter onto the town's archivist/historian. Imagine the historian with Sharon's letter in hand when a young German youth, Micheal Schellenberger, 16, walks into the archives wanting to research 'HIS' Schellenbergers who had emigrated to America... > > Of course, they are related!!!! Micheal, has met Sharon now in America and Sharon's daughter and husband have made several trips to Germany... > > Darilee and Sharon who is researching Schellenbergers and Davison of Snohomish County > > >