Hi Cindy, Doris Did you have a look at possible variations of his name? Most likely his name was originally not BUHLER but BÜHLER, on the Internet you will often find the name written as BUEHLER. Another variation is BÜELER. Have a look at SwissGen at on of the addresses Wolf mentioned not long ago: http://swiss.genealogy.net SwissGen is available from several mirror servers. For people in the USA most likely the fastest one will be http://german.genealogy.net/gene/reg/CH/ or you try the Swiss http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/ or German alternative http://www2.genealogy.net/gene/reg/CH/ If you follow the links from Swiss Genealogy on the Internet, over INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT AND SWITZERLAND IN GENERAL, to Swiss Surname Directory, Query Page you will find possible birth places for your ancestor. Have a look at the other information at SwissGen as well, it could help you with your research. The same applies to HASENBUHLER, i.e. HASENBÜHLER. Best regards, Regula Cbyvbs@aol.com wrote: > > Hi listers, > I am searching for the birth place of my great grandfather, HENRY BUHLER, > born circa. 1848. According to the 1900, and 1910 US Federal census of > Houston, Texas, he immigrated to the US in 1870 from Switzerland/Germany. > That part is confusing to me. Which is it . . . Switzerland or Germany?? > According to the 1870 US Federal census he was living in Little Rock, Pulaski > County, Arkansas. There were NO other Buhler's on the 1870 census for > Arkansas. Therefore, I am guessing that he came over from > Switzerland/Germany all by himself, rather than with any family members. He > married Jennie Unknown (from Tennessee), and nine of their eleven children > were born in Arkansas. They moved to Texas between 1898 and 1900. > > I have looked on many passenger ship lists, and immigration records for his > name, but come up with nothing. I am beginning to think that he swam over. > Does anyone out there have any thoughts or suggestions for me, especially on > what the Switzerland/Germany entry might mean? > > Thanks, > Cindy > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Resource Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw