This is the response I received back from the Census Office. Deborah -----Original Message----- From: genealogy@census.gov [mailto:genealogy@census.gov] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 3:03 PM To: Deborah.Mueller@chron.com Subject: [HAG2000031400000545] Re: Short census form Hello, The choosing of households that will receive the long form is done by computer in early 1999. The long-form is also known as a "sample form." It is sent out to a sample of the population (1 of every 6 households). Its goal is to get response from a representative group of the entire population (by age, race, etc). There is no human intervention when choosing households receiving the long-form so as not to disrupt the sample. As a result, I am sorry to say the Bureau can not take requests for the long-form. Jason History Staff Bureau of the Census agentreply@imc.it.census.gov on 03/14/2000 03:18:46 PM To: Jason G Gauthier/DIR/HQ/BOC@BOC cc: Subject: [HAG200003140000054556562] Short census form

Dear Swiss Listers, The answer to Dave's question about one's ability to obtain a long-form questionnaire is YES. On the inside of the short form questionnaire is a regional phone number. Call and request a long form. Anyone who has not received a questionnaire can call a regional U.S. Census 2000 office (call Information for the phone number of the office closest to you) and request one. I just received this information from the San Francisco Regional Census 2000 Office. Genealogists have a keen interest in census information, but it's importance is not appreciated by most folks. The results are used by business, social, government, and other leaders and planners to help identify the needs and wants of our population and how to provide the programs, services, and products to meet those needs. Funding at all levels is partly dependent on Census results. The Census is a monumental project. Recently, I received a mass mailing from the Census Bureau seeking workers. I'm sure it is difficult to hire enough good people, many of whom need to be bilingual, on a temporary basis for not much money, to work as census workers. Perhaps we can help ensure accurate counting and good results by taking one of these jobs. Certainly we can speak to others and encourage them to complete their own census questionnaire. Maybe we can suggest to others to request a long form. Maybe your genealogy society can volunteer some service. Why not call your local office and see how you can help? Kathy Devlin -----Original Message----- From: dschmutz@es.com [mailto:dschmutz@es.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 7:55 AM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SWITZ] census Would it be possible to obtain the "longer - more detailed" census 2000? Since I have become fascinated with genealogy, I realize how important the census is to future researchers. I also received the "short" form yesterday and was disappointed. I had imagined that the census for such a momentous year, 2000, would have tons of info to fill out. Who was your childhood sweetheart, etc. ;-) This is the 1st one I have filled out personally. Not sure why I never saw one in 1990. Maybe I thought it was junk mail. Then again, back then I did not want the government to know more about me than absolutely necessary. The "gov't" has ALL the info they need on me, why tell them anymore. best wishes, Dave Schmutz -----Original Message----- From: Juanita [mailto:juanita@inter-linc.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 7:03 AM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SWITZ] census Hi We just filled out our census of 2000 and we had little to fill out. We had our name, age how many in home, date of birth, if you owned your home, and our race. It didn't even have if you could read or write. In my grandpa census it ask if you could read or write. My daughter and husband received there census papers to fill out the same day we did and they live next door to us and they had a lot of pages to fill out. When these census come out there is lots of genealogy one can get from theres. Clifford Bollinger ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? mail to Switzerland-L-request@rootsweb.com subject line: unsubscribe nothing in message Do not add anything else but the one word.... unsubscribe

Dear Mohr - Möhr - Moor - Moehr researchers: I have added the "Swiss Surnames" (Familiennamenbuch 1989) data to the SwissGen Swiss Surname Directory database for the following surnames: Moehr Familiennamenbuch 1989: Complete Möhr Familiennamenbuch 1989: Complete Moor Familiennamenbuch 1989: Partial: Before 1900 Mohr Familiennamenbuch 1989: Partial: Before 1900 Please visit: http://iseli.simplenet.com/ch-names/ to obtain the new data. best wishes in your continued research, Dave Schmutz SSD admin. p.s. Remember to type in your first name, last name, and e-mail address EXACTLY as it appears on the right side of the screen, or you will get registered again and show up on the list 2x.

I too was surprised at how little it asked. But in going over past census records of my ancestors, it didn't seem to ask any more than that also. -- Nancy Bommer Sr. Art Director/Resource nbommer@resource.com On Tuesday, March 14, 2000, Deborah.Mueller@chron.com wrote: I just filled out my 200 census. I received the short version. It only asked my name, age, date of birth, how many lived in my household, and if I owned my house and what race I was. That is all. How are future generations going to doing any searching with such little information? I am 51 years old. This is the first census I have ever received and I have lived in the same house for almost 30 years. I am very disappointed with the census. Deborah L. Mueller Houston Chronicle General Accounting Department Phone (713) 220-3532 Fax (713) 354-3029 Deborah.Mueller@chron.com <mailto:Deborah.Mueller@chron.com> ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Swiss Resource Site http://swiss.genealogy.net

Would it be possible to obtain the "longer - more detailed" census 2000? Since I have become fascinated with genealogy, I realize how important the census is to future researchers. I also received the "short" form yesterday and was disappointed. I had imagined that the census for such a momentous year, 2000, would have tons of info to fill out. Who was your childhood sweetheart, etc. ;-) This is the 1st one I have filled out personally. Not sure why I never saw one in 1990. Maybe I thought it was junk mail. Then again, back then I did not want the government to know more about me than absolutely necessary. The "gov't" has ALL the info they need on me, why tell them anymore. best wishes, Dave Schmutz -----Original Message----- From: Juanita [mailto:juanita@inter-linc.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 7:03 AM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SWITZ] census Hi We just filled out our census of 2000 and we had little to fill out. We had our name, age how many in home, date of birth, if you owned your home, and our race. It didn't even have if you could read or write. In my grandpa census it ask if you could read or write. My daughter and husband received there census papers to fill out the same day we did and they live next door to us and they had a lot of pages to fill out. When these census come out there is lots of genealogy one can get from theres. Clifford Bollinger

Hi We just filled out our census of 2000 and we had little to fill out. We had our name, age how many in home, date of birth, if you owned your home, and our race. It didn't even have if you could read or write. In my grandpa census it ask if you could read or write. My daughter and husband received there census papers to fill out the same day we did and they live next door to us and they had a lot of pages to fill out. When these census come out there is lots of genealogy one can get from theres. Clifford Bollinger

I just filled out my 200 census. I received the short version. It only asked my name, age, date of birth, how many lived in my household, and if I owned my house and what race I was. That is all. How are future generations going to doing any searching with such little information? I am 51 years old. This is the first census I have ever received and I have lived in the same house for almost 30 years. I am very disappointed with the census. Deborah L. Mueller Houston Chronicle General Accounting Department Phone (713) 220-3532 Fax (713) 354-3029 Deborah.Mueller@chron.com <mailto:Deborah.Mueller@chron.com>

Go here and try this for translating http://translator.go.com/cb/trans_entry Good Luck Bette

Judy: In Swiss Surnames the name of JECKER shows up in Canton Solothurn before 1800 in the following towns: Bu(e)sserach (a) before 1800 Mu(e)lisiwl-Ramiswil (a) . The name FLURI also shows up in Solothurn. Here are the towns for that: Aedermannsdorf (a) abefore 1800 Balsthal (a) Herbetswil (a) Horriwil (a) Lostorf (a) Matzendorf (a) Luterbach (a) Mu(e)mliswil-Ramiswil (a) Solothurn (a) Welschenrohr (a) In Mario Van Moos Bibliography of Swiss Genealogies there is the following on JECKER: Stammtafel der Gebr(ue)der JECKER von Erschwil. o.O - 1932. 1 Steammtafel 3 Abnentafeln (in der Handschriftenabteilung der Statdbibliothek Winterthur) Hope this wil be of help to youi. Joe Wolfe n Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:04:56 -0700 abish@uswest.net writes: > Hello...I'm new to the list. My Swiss ancestors are Joseph > U. Jecker, married to Catherine Fluri; 8 jan 1848 in > Barschwil,Soluthorn, Switzerland Does anyone have any > information on this family or this town? Thanks. Judy W. > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Hello...I'm new to the list. My Swiss ancestors are Joseph U. Jecker, married to Catherine Fluri; 8 jan 1848 in Barschwil,Soluthorn, Switzerland Does anyone have any information on this family or this town? Thanks. Judy W.

Arlene: I did not find the name BURKLESS/BUCKLEY in Swiss Surnames nor did I find TINGLY - but I did find TINGUELY - the closest to it I could come up with. The were in Canton Freiburg before 1800 and here are the towns they were in" Hauteville (a) before 1800 Marsens (a) Pont-la-Ville (a) Porsel (b) between 1800 and 1850 Rechthalten (a) La Roche (a) Siviriez (a) Hope this will be of help to you in your search. Joe Wolfe On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:31:05 -0500 Arlene Strausser <arlene@sunlink.net> writes: > Hello all you swiss searchers, Please add me to your list. I'm > looking > for the parents of Henry Charles Burkless/Buckley and his wife Mary > Amelia Tingly both from Zurich, Switzerland. They lived in > Susquehanna > Co. PA, Orange Co, Ny, and Broom Co. NY. Immigrated in or about > 1854. > He was born 1820 died 1900 in Binghamton. She was born about 1830 > died > 1902 in Binghamton NY also. They had sons James of Ithica NY, > Albert W. > of Elmira,NY., Gabriel Titus of Binghamton,NY., Henry Peter of > Bloomsburg,PA. Charles unknown. They also had daughters Agnes > m:Short, > Rose m:Decker, Mary, and Josephine m: possibly James L. Allen and > Anna. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. arlene@sunlink.net > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

One of my Gr Gr Uncles came to America in 1881, with his Father Friedrich Hunziker. It is reported that he settled in Colorado. It is also reported that he married in Denver Colorado. What information I have on him is as follows: Gottlieb Hunziker born May 4,1865/6 in Switzerland. Married a lady by name of Sophie Kasper reportedly born in 1864 in Switzerland. I have no record other than hear say. If anyone has any knowledge of Gottlieb Hunziker, or his heirs, please contact me. Duane Hunziker DSHunziker@Aol.Com

According to Swiss Surnames the name you are searching LAMPRECHT was in Canton Zurich before 1800. Here are the towns Illnau (a) - before 1800 Nu(e)rensdorf (a) Wallisellen (a) I did not find the variations of spellings for the time period you are searching in the Swiss Surnames. Again check your Local Family History center...Most of the films for the churches of Canton Zurich have been put on microfilm and there are also census and household registers for them .....I have been working with the Zurich films for quite some time and find them quite informative. Hope this will be of help to you in your research. About the military - I am afraid I have no informationon that but you might go to the Swiss Web Page and find something there. Joe Wolfe On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:44:59 +0100 "Rens Scheijven" <R.Scheijven@12move.nl> writes: > Are there lists of soldiers serving in the regiment of Stürler which > also > give information of where the soldiers came from? > I am looking for birthplace and data. > Conrad Lamprecht/Lambrecht(s)/Lambricht(s)/Lambri(e)x who got > married in > Maastricht (NL) in 1761 with Gertrudis Schaepen. > Conrad Lamprecht wqas a catholic. > The regiment Stürler was in Maastricht from 1757-1760. > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Swiss Resource Site > http://swiss.genealogy.net >

Have a German word that I can't seem to get translated and wondered if someone could help. It seems to be "aufweiderlesen" or possibly 'aufweideriesen" . Harold Esker Akron,Ohio

----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Rothenbuhler <piepint@nbtx.com> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 11:11 AM Subject: [SWITZ] Census > Hi List, > > In the states, census information is available to > the public after 72 years, in the UK after 100 years. > When is it available to the public in Switzerland? > Can I request a census lookup on this list, and if so, > what info is required to do a lookup? Which > census years are indexed? > > Thanks for any info. > > robert rothenbuhler > new braunfels, texas > piepint@nbtx.com Robert - my understanding of the Swiss privacy laws is that the census data is restricted for 100 years (Wolf may correct me on this <g>). If you take a look at the LDS Familyhistory Library catalog, though, you will generally find that the last census available on microfilm through them is the 1850 one, and that only for part of the country. I am not aware of any general census index for Swiss censuses at all, though certain specific censuses for specific areas may have been indexed. Some censuses for towns in Graubünden have been put online, though the number is limited. There may be others. Likewise, I am not aware of any general scheme by the Swiss government or the cantonal archives for routinely microfilming and making available the censuses (akin to the U.S. National Archives setup of filming them, then releasing the films after the 72 year interval). I would certainly like to hear more about this from anyone with more detailed information. It would be good if the census data were more generally available, as there are still many towns were microfilms of the church records and/or civil registers are not available. [For my research, my ancestors showed remarkable foresight in choosing where to live <g>]. Regards, Mike Hobart

Hello all you swiss searchers, Please add me to your list. I'm looking for the parents of Henry Charles Burkless/Buckley and his wife Mary Amelia Tingly both from Zurich, Switzerland. They lived in Susquehanna Co. PA, Orange Co, Ny, and Broom Co. NY. Immigrated in or about 1854. He was born 1820 died 1900 in Binghamton. She was born about 1830 died 1902 in Binghamton NY also. They had sons James of Ithica NY, Albert W. of Elmira,NY., Gabriel Titus of Binghamton,NY., Henry Peter of Bloomsburg,PA. Charles unknown. They also had daughters Agnes m:Short, Rose m:Decker, Mary, and Josephine m: possibly James L. Allen and Anna. Any help would be greatly appreciated. arlene@sunlink.net

Thanks for your reply. I have three records which refer to Cecile Marie by her maiden name. Her marriage certificate in 1883 and a birth certificate for my wife's great grandmother which both definitely have her surname as Rouch. However the 1881 census I have for her is not clear - it could on reflection be for Rauch. Cecile Marie's life in England was interesting. She married James Wilson Wright who as a very successful servant: I have found anecdotes which relate to his dealings with Gladstone and Aston (a Chancellor of the Exchequer). He spent many years as head servant in All Souls where amongst other things he was friendly with Lawrence of Arabia. But I really want to know about Cecile before she came to England. All help appreciated Richard "Joseph E. Wolfe" wrote: > Richard : In Swiss surnames I did not find the name ROUCH, but did find > this: > ROUECHE: in Canton Jura - Lugnez (a) from before 1800. > > There is also ROCHE: > IN Canton Fribourg: chatel-Saint-Denis (a) > In Canton Geneva - Geneve (a) > In Canton Vaud - Corsier-sur-Vevey (a) > > I hope this will be of help to you in your research. Have you checked > Somerset House > for her marriage? That usually gives parents names and place of birth. > Also the 1881 > census of England has an every name Index. > Joe Wolfe > > On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:58:08 +0000 Richard Brown > <richardbrown@mcmail.com> writes: > > I am trying to trace Gerrard Rouch and family who were Swiss. His > > daughter Cecile Marie Rouch came to England to work as a > > maid/governess, married and > > stayed here for the rest of her life. Cecile was born around 1858 in > > Berne and was in England by 1881. Gerrard was a clock maker > > according to Cecile's > > wedding certificate. She married James Wilson Wright a Scott who > > became minciple of All Souls College, Oxford. > > > > I'd be grateful for specific information about the Rouch family or > > suggestions about where I should look for information. I am based in > > London. > > > > Richard Brown > > > > > > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > > Resource Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw > >

I am looking for data of: Caspar Ragetli from Flims who got married in Bergen op Zoom (NL)in 1786 with Agatha Lamberix. Casper was Reformiert. He died in Maastricht (NL) in 1803, about 63 years of age. He was a soldier in the regiment Schmidt comp. de Schwarz. Are there lists of soldiers of this regiment which can provide data? Who are is parents? When exactly is he born? Did he have brothers and sisters? The regiment Stürler was in Maastricht from 1757-1760.

Are there lists of soldiers serving in the regiment of Stürler which also give information of where the soldiers came from? I am looking for birthplace and data. Conrad Lamprecht/Lambrecht(s)/Lambricht(s)/Lambri(e)x who got married in Maastricht (NL) in 1761 with Gertrudis Schaepen. Conrad Lamprecht wqas a catholic. The regiment Stürler was in Maastricht from 1757-1760.

Hello, Having been to the Resource Site and the Swiss Genealogy Site I come away very impressed, and a bit overwhelmed, by the volumes of information. I would be very grateful for some advice on how to best utilize the resources there, based on my circumstances. The SHORT story (see below for the detailed story): I am looking for a wealthy MEYER (or variant) or Von Meyer family living in Switzerland in the 18th century. A daughter of this family married, say, around 1720 -1750 a man who was a Meyer, or he may have taken HER name. Their descendants removed to Horn, Lippe (Germany) before 1807. I wouldn't think they were the connected to the 17th century Anabaptist MEYER families of Kempten and Bussenhausen, Pfaffikon, Zurich, mostly because those families were expelled or had left by then. They are my mother's family but that's another story. :-) The DETAILS: One of my most treasured possessions is a portrait of my 6 gt-grandmother. Along with her portrait, a few clues have also been passed down to me that may be just enough to identify her, except for her name. (Sigh) Family tradition is that my MEYER name was originally Von Meyer, ( yeah... right), :-) but even if not aristocracy, her family was obviously, based on her portrait, very well-to-do. The story is that she was a MEYER who married a MEYER. I am more inclined to think she was a MEYER who's groom took the MEYER name as part of her dowry agreement, a common practice in her day. Family tradition is that the MEYER's originally came from Switzerland. If this is true, it would have been before 1807. The earliest record, I have found, of my family (predominantly spelled MEYER and MEIER in the Church Books) is the marriage of my ggg-grandparents Philipp Ferdinand MEYER m. 4 Dec 1807 "Evangelisch Kirchen", Horn, Lippe, (now in Detmold, Westphalia, Germany), Amalia Sabine BRUEGGEMANN. I haven't found any record of their births in Horn so it is possible that Philipp was the immigrant. Would he have left when Napoleon invaded Switzerland in 1798 and established the Helvetic Republic or would that have been jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire? Philipp's family remained in the Horn area and I suspect that some of his descendants, including the MILLER and HAUSMAN families reside there to this day. His grandson, my g-grandfather, Henry Conrad (Konrad Heinrich), immigrated to NYC in 1871. I WOULD GIVE MY RIGHT ARM... I mean... I would be so grateful for any leads!!! Thank you! Yours truly, David, on the central coast, California, USA