> Von: Zogg[SMTP:zogg97@nque.com] > Gesendet: Donnerstag, 20. Januar 2000 03:03 > An: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: Re: [SWITZ] Wolf's replies to New Swiss Civil Registration > Ordinance > > i could not get to the archive to see in switzerland mailing list > what did i do incorrect > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <dschmutz@es.com> > To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 5:16 PM > Subject: [SWITZ] Wolf's replies to New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance > > > Dear Swiss genealogy friends: > > > > To review all that Wolfhart Seelentag has posted to Switzerland-L > regarding > > the new Swiss civil registration ordinance, please visit Switzerland-L's > > archives (follow the instructions on how to get there): > > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/contac-e.htm#archive > I quote from this page : "The archive (like for all regional rootsweb mailing lists) may be searched from http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl just type "Switzerland-L" in the box and follow the instructions." To word it more explicitely : you FIRST have to select the mailing list (Switzerland-L) - as this search routine covers all lists hosted by rootsweb - and then as a second step you request your keyword(s). Also note : the archive is separate for each year - so you also have to select the year you want to search, by clicking on the appropriate button. Good luck - Wolf ---------------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf@swissmail.com Reherstr. 19, CH - 9016 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel (home) : +41-71-2885121 Fax : +49-89-2443-91987 Tel (work) : +41-71-4942233

i could not get to the archive to see in switzerland mailing list what did i do incorrect ----- Original Message ----- From: <dschmutz@es.com> To: <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 5:16 PM Subject: [SWITZ] Wolf's replies to New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance > Dear Swiss genealogy friends: > > To review all that Wolfhart Seelentag has posted to Switzerland-L regarding > the new Swiss civil registration ordinance, please visit Switzerland-L's > archives (follow the instructions on how to get there): > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/contac-e.htm#archive > > But first read these messages: > 29 Jul 1998 14:20:01 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical > research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 1 > > 29 Jul 1998 14:21:26 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical > research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 2 > > The following messages discuss the "civil registration ordinance." Start > with the oldest. You may need to follow the "thread" through several > messages: > 4 Aug 1998 15:26:11 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Zivilstandsamt Information > requests > > 9 Jan 1999 19:02:13 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and > privacy laws > > 9 Jan 1999 19:17:46 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Re: Civil Registrar's Office > information - requests > > 10 Jan 1999 13:58:32 WG: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and > privacy laws > > 11 Jan 2000 21:42:28 [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance (was > : Request of records from Benken, St. Gallen) > > 18 Jan 2000 10:32:38 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance > > 13 Jan 2000 09:54:01 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance > > I am sure I have missed some, but you can do some searching and find them. > > On SwissGen's website, the following webpages will also be useful: > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/intro-e.htm > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/asinfo-e.htm#1 > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/CH-burger-e.html > > Search engine for all of SwissGen: > http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/search-m.htm > > best wishes, > Dave Schmutz > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

The SLC FHL has the book, Bernese Anabaptists and their American descendants, by Delbert L. Gratz along with other books he has authored. The FHL Catalog shows other books Mr. Gratz has authored at: http://www.familysearch.org/fhlc/supermainframeset.asp?display=authordetails &authorno=82675 LDS FHL Catalog information about Anabaptists in Switzerland is found at: http://www.familysearch.org/fhlc/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjectdetail s&subject=314756 LDS FHL Catalog Mennonites in the United States are found at: http://www.familysearch.org/fhlc/supermainframeset.asp?display=subjectdetail s&subject=316063 All of the links above lead to the descriptions about the books or microfilms. best wishes, Dave Schmutz p.s. when looking for used books, you could try the following websites: Bibliofind: http://www.bibliofind.com/ AddALL Rare Used and Out of Print Book Search http://www.addall.com/ ABE - ADVANCED BOOK EXCHANGE http://www.abebooks.com/ Acses, book finder http://www.acses.com/ Alibris - The Ultimate Source for OP and Rare Books http://www2.alibris.com/cgi-bin/texis/bookstore Comenius-Antequarius (English page) http://www.comenius-antiquariat.com/english.htm -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Russell or Marie Miley - Russell [mailto:mariemileyrussell@prodigy.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 3:59 PM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SWITZ] Bernese Anabaptists and the Meili family Do you know where I can get the book about Bernese Anabaptists? My Meili/Mylin/Miley family came from Bern to Pennsylvania about 1710.... -Marie ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Resource Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw

I got my copy while visiting the Bluffton College Mennonite Historical Library in Bluffton, Ohio; Dr. Gratz is a Bluffton area resident so the library tries to carry extra copies for sale. Checking just now with a search engine on the web I also found the book for sale here: http://www.mennolink.org/books/genealogy.html The long title is Bernese Anabaptists and Their American Descendants The price looks to be $18.95. Good Luck! Chris - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian B. Luginbuhl Phone: 520-526-8538 Flagstaff Arizona 86004-5392 USA Email: cbl@nofs.navy.mil - --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Swiss genealogy friends: To review all that Wolfhart Seelentag has posted to Switzerland-L regarding the new Swiss civil registration ordinance, please visit Switzerland-L's archives (follow the instructions on how to get there): http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/contac-e.htm#archive But first read these messages: 29 Jul 1998 14:20:01 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 1 29 Jul 1998 14:21:26 [SWITZERLAND-L] How do I start my genealogical research in Switzerland ? (version 1.02) Part 2 The following messages discuss the "civil registration ordinance." Start with the oldest. You may need to follow the "thread" through several messages: 4 Aug 1998 15:26:11 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Zivilstandsamt Information requests 9 Jan 1999 19:02:13 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and privacy laws 9 Jan 1999 19:17:46 AW: [SWITZERLAND-L] Re: Civil Registrar's Office information - requests 10 Jan 1999 13:58:32 WG: [SWITZERLAND-L] Swiss military records - and privacy laws 11 Jan 2000 21:42:28 [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance (was : Request of records from Benken, St. Gallen) 18 Jan 2000 10:32:38 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance 13 Jan 2000 09:54:01 AW: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance I am sure I have missed some, but you can do some searching and find them. On SwissGen's website, the following webpages will also be useful: http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/intro-e.htm http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/asinfo-e.htm#1 http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/CH-burger-e.html Search engine for all of SwissGen: http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/search-m.htm best wishes, Dave Schmutz

Do you know where I can get the book about Bernese Anabaptists? My Meili/Mylin/Miley family came from Bern to Pennsylvania about 1710.... -Marie

Dear Lori: I only have surname info.....sorry. The Stuber surname does come from the village of Lüterswil in canton SO before 1800 (FNBS 89). I would suggest searching the parish records of Lüterswil and surrounding villages for your Rufer and Stuber ancestors. Start at: http://swiss.genealogy.net/ldsloc-m.htm and click on SO. best wishes, Dave Schmutz -----Original Message----- From: LORISAB1@aol.com [mailto:LORISAB1@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:05 AM To: dschmutz@es.com Cc: LORISAB1@aol.com Subject: rufer family of switzerland hi, seen your response to ann, i too am researching the rufer family.elizabeth rufer married adam stuber , she was from luterswil, switzerland. they are the parents of my great grandmother anna maria stuber fink from canton solothurn. do you see a listing for these rufers? thank you for your help, have a great day! lori fink of pa

Marcy: I found the name CHRISTELLER As being in CAnton Bern before 1800 in only one town: Saanen. I also found the name CHRISTELER in Bern in one town before 1800 : Lenk AS to your second name SCHLAPPI (UMLAUT over the a it is also in Bern before 1800 Erlenbach im Simmental Gadmen Guttannen Innertkirchen Lenk Wilderswil Zweisimmen There is also Schlappi covered in the notes of Julius Billeter microfilm # 0193483 And finally there is in Mario van Moos: Bibliograpy of Swiss Genealogies two references to publications: 1) Kirchner, Fritz: Brunisholz-Gehret-Schwitzgebel (aus dem Kanton Bern) (betrifft ferner auth die Familie SCHLAPPI von St. Stephan BE. ) Beigrage zur Schweizer Einwanderung: In: Saarlandische Familienkunde 24,1991 - 391-402 2) Kirchner, Fritz: Brunisholz und Schleppi. Beitrage zur SchweizerEinwanderung (Betrifft die Familie Schlappi von St. Stephan BE)> In: Saarlandische Familienkunde 24, 1991 - S. 469-473. The Family History center should have or you can order the Billeter Notes and they have filmed most of the Bern church records as of this date. Hope this will be of help to you. Joe Wolfe On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:12:18 EST Firelook2@aol.com writes: > Hello > > Looking for parents of Salome CHRISTELLER. She was born around > 1755, married > a James SCHLAEPPI. I believe they were both from Poeschenreid, Lenk, > Bern, > Switzerland. > > ....Marcy Ugstad > Oregon, USA > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

RE: | | Were Mennonite marriages forbidden in Switzerland? | | A family genealogist (amateur) telle ms this is so. I have several | family lines stemming from Switzerland, most of them Mennonite, all of | them married there according to records I haven't checked yet. I am | paying someone to search records now ...will there be any marriages? | If they did not recognize Mennonite marriages, were the children of | such unions considered illegitimate? Or did all the Mennonites have | civil ceremonies? | | Any reading material you can recommend, I will find. | | Thanks, Jan Hall | By the mid-19th century "anabaptist" marriages were apparently recognized, as the birth records for several of my ancestors describe the parents as "anabaptists, married according to their rites", and list the children as legitimate. Others will have to weigh in about whether such marriages were always so recognized - I don't think they were. Another book concerning Mennonite history in Switzerland and in the US is "Bernese Anabaptists" by Delbert Gratz. Chris - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christian B. Luginbuhl Phone: 520-526-8538 Flagstaff Arizona 86004-5392 USA Email: cbl@nofs.navy.mil - --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Erin: You will need to send your 'unsubscribe' request to: Switzerland-L-request@rootsweb.com instead of me. ;-) Don't forget to put unsubscribe in the text area, as you did. Hope to see you back soon. best wishes, Dave -----Original Message----- From: Erin J. Ankney [mailto:eankney@fwi.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 1:38 PM To: 'dschmutz@es.com' Subject: unsubscribe unsubscribe -----Original Message----- From: dschmutz@es.com [SMTP:dschmutz@es.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 11:13 AM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SWITZ] RE: Gutikhausen (or Gutighausen) Dear Joe: The church parish records for Gutighausen are found under the records for: Switzerland, Zurich, Thalheim an der Thur - Church records in the LDS FHL On-line Catalog. Start with http://swiss.genealogy.net/ldsloc-m.htm and then click on Zurich, then search the list for either Dorlikon or Thalheim an der Thur, which will take you to: http://www.familysearch.org/fhlc/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetai ls&subject=162360 Evntually, after several links you get to the film numbers and description: "Parish register of Dorlikon and Gutighausen, Ct. Zurich, Switzerland. Includes baptisms, marriages, deaths, communicants, and church census. Dorlikon was renamed Thalheim an der Thur in 1878. best wishes, Dave Schmutz -----Original Message----- From: Joseph E. Wolfe [mailto:joeedwolfe@juno.com] Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 1:02 PM To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SWITZ] RE: Gutikhausen (or Gutighausen) I am trying to find the church records of Gutighausen and the Haubacher family there. In Swiss Gazeeter the Bezirkamt is Andelfingen and the Geminde is Thalheim. There are no microfilmed records for Gutighausen per se. Before I forget this is in Zurich Canton. It was a very small place with only 32 houses and 163 reformed citizens. There is a small portion of Gutighausen in Andelfingen early church records and then they disappear. The person I am checking on is Ana HAGENBUCH (BORN APPROX. 1659 in Gutighausen ) amd narried 20 Jan 1680 to Jacob Bachmann (born 4 Mar 1652 in Altikon, Vogt's son and he died in Altikon on 4 Jul 1687. I am sure that she remarried as she would have been very young and cannot find her anymore in Altikon records. In the Zurich census records Gutighausen and Thalheim are listed in 1637 and 1640 too early to connect with Ana as above. Any help will be appreciated. Thanking you in advance Joe Wolfe ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Swiss Resource Site http://swiss.genealogy.net

Today in History January 19 1523 In Switzerland, Ulrich Zwingli publishes his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope. -- L. L. Scott, IBSSG L. L. Scott's Virtual Office: http://www.geocities.com/~llscott/ BEAR/ BRANNAN/ BRICKER/ BRIDGE/ BACKUS/ BRAUN/ DOTY/ HARPER/ HATCH/ PLANK

Hello Looking for parents of Salome CHRISTELLER. She was born around 1755, married a James SCHLAEPPI. I believe they were both from Poeschenreid, Lenk, Bern, Switzerland. ....Marcy Ugstad Oregon, USA

Hello, I am looking for information on Christian SCHLAPPI b.abt 1800 in Switzerland. The family was from the Canton of Bern, Switerland. My husband is a descendant of this family through Christian's son, John SCHLAPPI and wife, Harriet WILLIAMS. Thanks for any help or suggestions. ....Marcy Ugstad Coos Bay, Oregon

Anna, After 20 years of searching I FINALLY found the canton that carries my Grandmothers first husbands information as well as my Step-aunts birth certificate. Elated, and in joyous stupor I write to request applications and today I received a letter back in French which pretty much translates to no, we cannot help you! "Nous accusons réception de votre lettre dy 3 janvier 2000 et vous faisons part que, par lettre du 21 decembre 1999 concernant votre grand-mére et votre tante vu qu'il s'agissait-lá de trés anciennes données. Par contre, nous devons vous informer que la loi sur la protection des données, notamment l'article 29 de l'ordonnance fédérale sur l'état civil, prescrit que toute personne a le driot de connaître les données qui concernent son prope état civil. Paul Ludwig Zurkinden, originaire de Fribourg, n'étant pas de parenté avec vous-même, nous ne pouvons pas vous communiquer les renseignements demandés. De ce fait, nous n'avons pas continué les recherches concernant la famille Zurkinden-Morel. Nous regrettons de ne pas pouvoir vous donner de plus amples renseignements et vous prions d'agréer, Madam, l'assurance de notre considération distinguée." I just wrote off to the Swiss Consulate asking for their assistance and enclosing copies of my Grandmothers birth certificate and all kinds of other copies I stuffed into the bulding envelope. Yes, I am ticked off. When Fribourg sent me the first letter giving me information they didnt ask for proof of my direct descendency. They dangle the carrot and say here is the info .. now you cant have it. Shalori Anna Rufer wrote: > Sorry for bringing this up again, but I have been stewing over it for the > past week. > Am I the only one upset about the access changes to these very important > records, or perhaps being a newbie since December I missed previous > discussion on the subject? > > ----Original Message----- > From: Seelentag Wolfhart Dr. KSSG_RO <wolf.seelentag@kssg.ch> > To: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, 12 January 2000 09:42 > Subject: [SWITZ] New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance (was : Request of > records from Benken, St. Gallen) > > >To get information on deceased people you have to get a permission from the > >cantonal Civil Registry Office > >Now - to get this permission, you have to prove that you are a direct > >descendant ! -((. Prove means - have a chain of > >documents from your birth certificate to your parents' marriage certificate > >to .... the person you want information about. If you get the permission - > >there is a fee (sfr 50 for St.Gallen - this might be different in other > >cantons). With this permission you are now allowed to approach the local > >Civil Registration Office and ask for a Familienschein - see > >http://swiss.genealogy.net/intro-e.htm > >for which the fee will usually be in the sfr 25 ... 50 range (depending on > >the number of entries, i.e. mainly the number of children). > > SO - you must PAY for certificates of proof, in order to PAY to receive > permission, in order to PAY for the information required! > THAT IS BEUROCRACY AT ITS MOST ABSURD!!! > Now, don't get me wrong, I don't mind (in fact I expect to have to) paying > in the course of my research, but this is paying THREE times for ONE lot of > data. > What was the reason behind this? > I can only imagine it was 1) revenue gathering or 2) to prevent people from > having reasonable access to their own family records - which in my mind is > inherantly wrong. > > Are there Genealogical Societies in Switzerland, and if so did they fight to > prevent this from going ahead? If no one has made a fuss about it - they > should have! > > In addition: > >Nobody will get any information on living people : you are supposed to > >contact these people themselfes > > What about information about yourself? In New Zealand the privacy laws give > you the permission, in fact the RIGHT to access, view, and if necessary to > correct any information held about yourself. > When I send updates about our family to the local Swiss embassy here in New > Zealand I assume it gets into the Rufer Family Register in Münchenbuchsee > correctly. Surely I have the right to view our page and/or receive a copy of > the information to confirm it is there, and correct. > > What do others think? > Regards, Anna - from Putaruru, New Zealand > > . > > ______________________________ > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html -- No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.-Alice Walker

> Von: Nancy Helvey[SMTP:nlh@rmci.net] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Januar 2000 03:25 > An: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [SWITZ] FREY, GERBER, ALTHAUS > > Hi, > > ALTHAUS/GERBER from Langnau, Bern to United States in 1830s (Ohio) > > FREY: FRIEDRICH FREY b. 1820 in Germany or Switzerland d. 1887 in > Greene CO. MO. Married MAGDALENA ALTHAUS in 1855 in Wyandot Co. OH.. > Known children: Henry, Louisa, and Herman. > > Thanks, > Nancy Helvey > There was a long article on ALTHAUS - oldest mentions, meaning of the name, and the like - in the latest SGFF Year-Book; I haven't got it on my desk just now, but will mail you (Nancy) the author's postal address (no e-mail) separately later. I remember that Langnau was given as one of the places where the name has been mentioned since mid-16th century. The Year-Book is included in the SGFF membership fee (see http://sgff.genealogy.net/ for more detail on the society) but can also be bought by non-members from the Document Sales Office (link from above page). Best regards - Wolf ---------------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf@swissmail.com Reherstr. 19, CH - 9016 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel (home) : +41-71-2885121 Fax : +49-89-2443-91987 Tel (work) : +41-71-4942233

Dear Dean, I can only discourage you (and possibly others) to repeat the same posting over and over again. I can only speak for myself : having seen identical postings several times, in the back of my mind will be stored "oh - it's him again - just delete without reading". In other words - next time to post a new query, I'll delete it as well :-( ! New list subscribers looking for names in old postings should just visit the archive (see my last posting) - that's why the archive has been set up ;-). No need for re-postings unless you have to add new information. Good luck with your research - Wolf ---------------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf@swissmail.com Reherstr. 19, CH - 9016 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel (home) : +41-71-2885121 Fax : +49-89-2443-91987 Tel (work) : +41-71-4942233 > ---------- > Von: DPHILLIPPI@aol.com[SMTP:DPHILLIPPI@aol.com] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Januar 2000 02:46 > An: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [SWITZ] Philipp Surname Research in Switzerland/France > > Hello, > I am researching the last surnames of > PHILLIPP/PHILIPP/PHILLIP/PHILLIPPI/PHILLIPPE and PHILIPPI and I was told > to > email you for assistance or direction. The people that I am researching > are > the following: > ________________________________________________________________ > 1. HANS (HENSEL) PHILIPP was born Abt. 1599 in Canton Berne, Switzerland, > > and died Aft. 1620 in Canton Berne, Switzerland. He married DOROTHEA > STOCK > Abt. 1618 in Volksberg, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, France. She was born Abt. 1600 > in > Lucerne, Switzerland, and died Aft. 1620 in Canton Berne, Switzerland. > Hans > Hensel Philipp was a School Master. > Child of HANS PHILIPP and ANNA (UNKNOWN) is: > 2. PHILIP HENSEL (JOHAN PHILIP) PHILIPP was born Bet. 1619 - 1620 in > Canton > Berne, Switzerland, and died May 27, 1687 in Volksberg, Zabern, Alsace, > France. He married ANNA MARIA HESSER January 16, 1644 in Volksberg, > Alsace, > Bas-Rhin, France, daughter of GEORG HESSER. She was born 1611 in > Volksberg, > Zabern, Alsace, France, and died April 22, 1690 in Volksberg, Zabern, > Alsace, > France. Philip Hensel Philipp was a Church Official in Volksberg, > Alsace, > Bas-Rhin, France. > They had (7) children > ________________________________________________________________ > > If you can help me in this research or direct me to someone who can assist > > me, I would certainly appreciate it! Thank you for your time! > Dean Phillippi > Jacksonville, Florida >

Better than any repetitions : just search the mailing list's archives - see http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/contac-e.htm#archive Best regards - Wolf > ---------- > Von: Tcer114@aol.com[SMTP:Tcer114@aol.com] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 19. Januar 2000 02:20 > An: SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: [SWITZ] Re:New Swiss Civil Registration Ordinance > > Help, I have been away from genealogy for much too long and have recently > returned to the search.....what is the ordinance we are talking about? >

Id like to know what this ordanance is too please. Shalori Tcer114@aol.com wrote: > Help, I have been away from genealogy for much too long and have recently > returned to the search.....what is the ordinance we are talking about? > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Resource Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw -- No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow.-Alice Walker

Good evening to all of you. An excellent book to look at, for anyone following Mennonite and Amish families: "Amish & Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Kreider and Gingerich Dennis Buerge, a Mennonite in Indianapolis. >Were Mennonite marriages forbidden in Switzerland? > >A family genealogist (amateur) telle ms this is so. I have several family >lines stemming from Switzerland, most of them Mennonite, all of them married >there according to records I haven't checked yet. I am paying someone to >search records now ...will there be any marriages? If they did not >recognize Mennonite marriages, were the children of such unions considered >illegitimate? Or did all the Mennonites have civil ceremonies? > >Any reading material you can recommend, I will find. > >Thanks, Jan Hall > > >==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== >Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the >Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >

Hi, ALTHAUS/GERBER from Langnau, Bern to United States in 1830s (Ohio) FREY: FRIEDRICH FREY b. 1820 in Germany or Switzerland d. 1887 in Greene CO. MO. Married MAGDALENA ALTHAUS in 1855 in Wyandot Co. OH.. Known children: Henry, Louisa, and Herman. Thanks, Nancy Helvey