Hi: This was the original question on the location and destination of our ancestors, how they arrived at certain destinations. Sorry I did not get it in the first message. Betty H. Subj: [HESSE] Question on finale destination Date: 8/20/01 7:42:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time From:    pjpadian@juno.com (patricia j padian) To:    HESSE-L@rootsweb.com Can anyone explain to me why immigrants settled where they did- besides knowing someone who lived there? My real question: my Hessen ancestors arrived in Baltimore, MD. in 1844 and then took a 9 day wagon to Two Taverns, Pa. They must have known their destination and someone must have told them how to get there. Where there companies in Germany selling land or how did this work? I am sure many came over and picked a spot, but you don't ride 9 days through similar landscape to pick a spot???? Pat Padian Subj: [HESSE] Hesse-Darmstadt Emigration Date: 8/19/01 10:05:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time From:    UFoster442@aol.com To:    HESSE-L@rootsweb.com There have been some queries in the past few lists about emigration from Hesse-Darmstadt in order to locate a place of origin.  The LDS Family History Centers list in their catalogs the microfilms available on this subject.  Look under a locality search for the province Hessen and then look under topic (F6) Emigration and Immigration, then page down until you see a listing of microfilms called Auswanderkartei 1800-1900.  This index is for Darmstadt and vicinity.  There are more microfilms as well, so keep paging down until you find them. If anyone needs more help on this, please e-mail me. Sue Foster Co-Director FHC Puyallup Washington South Stake

I would like to throw my hat into this discussion. I asked this same question regarding my Tipton County TN ancestors who traveled from the Carolinas from the early 19th century until after the Civil War. Fortunately, I am the Reference Librarian at an academic library. This quest took me into the book stacks where I found a dusty volume with a wealth of information. During the latter 18th and early 19th centuries, there was a movement afoot in the newly formed American government to create a national highway system. The goal was to have roads that would tie each state together. If one looks at this early highway system, the paths by which many of our ancestors followed as they moved westward can be seen. In fact...our primary Interstates still follow a similar trail. If there is further interest in this topic, let me know and I will locate the title of the book, which can be Interlibrary Loaned through most public or academic libraries at no or a nominal charge. Vicky Smith Gann Bdhery@aol.com wrote: > Hi: > > This was the original question on the location and destination of our > ancestors, how they arrived at certain destinations. > > Sorry I did not get it in the first message. > > Betty H. > > Subj: [HESSE] Question on finale destination > Date: 8/20/01 7:42:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: pjpadian@juno.com (patricia j padian) > To: HESSE-L@rootsweb.com > Can anyone explain to me why immigrants settled where they did- besides > knowing someone who lived there? My real question: my Hessen ancestors > arrived in Baltimore, MD. in 1844 and then took a 9 day wagon to Two > Taverns, Pa. They must have known their destination and someone must have > told them how to get there. Where there companies in Germany selling land > or how did this work? I am sure many came over and picked a spot, but you > don't ride 9 days through similar landscape to pick a spot???? > > Pat Padian > > Subj: [HESSE] Hesse-Darmstadt Emigration > Date: 8/19/01 10:05:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From: UFoster442@aol.com > To: HESSE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > There have been some queries in the past few lists about emigration from > Hesse-Darmstadt in order to locate a place of origin. The LDS Family History > Centers list in their catalogs the microfilms available on this subject. > Look under a locality search for the province Hessen and then look under > topic (F6) Emigration and Immigration, then page down until you see a listing > of microfilms called Auswanderkartei 1800-1900. This index is for Darmstadt > and vicinity. There are more microfilms as well, so keep paging down until > you find them. If anyone needs more help on this, please e-mail me. > > Sue Foster > Co-Director FHC > Puyallup Washington South Stake > > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog