I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota and my family (Klaers) has lived here since 1857, two years before Minnesota became a state. The names you mentioned are not familiar. I am also researching Arens and Meinz. Do these names sound familiar to you or anyone else. Joan Born wrote: > Hello Diane, > > It was fun seeing that someone else is researching the area of > Prussia,Germany that became part of Belgium in 1919. Most of my mother's > > ancestors came from the Manderfeld area- near Buellingen.. Some family > names are Turbes, Ross, Grosjean, Murges, Christen, Knott. Are any of > these familiar? I realize Reuland is further south . > > Everyone I have found on the net researching that area is connected > somehow or other. > > My immigrants settled in Southern Minnesota. I am from St Paul but have > lived in California for 50 years. Yes, I am an older researcher of 73 > years! > > Looking forward to hearing from you. > > Joan Schneider Born > > My letter to you, Diane, came back as invalid address so I pasted it > here to just TRIER roots. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Brother, > Can you spare $10 for Rootsweb? > Ask me why ... mailto:dsam@wasatch.com