Dr. Richard Waxweiler Berlin, Deutschland/Germany dr.richard@waxweiler.de www.waxweiler.de -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: <DYHARB@aol.com> Gesendet: Sonntag, 18. Juli 1999 07:22 Betreff: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Klassen/Classen from Elhenz > Seek information on a KLASSEN/CLASSEN family from village of Elhenz to > Chicago in 1850's. Does anyone know of this village near Bitburg? > > Thanks, Denise Hello Denise, the spelling of the village is Ehlenz, it is situated a few miles north of Bitburg. I also have a connection to that place, 200 years ago Waxweilers were living there . The church books of Ehlenz (Kirchenbuch Ehlenz) are kept in the central archive. The adress is: Bistumsarchiv Trier Jesuitenstr. 13 b 54290 Trier Germany There are 4 books for baptisms: 1671-1740 1739-1798 1802-1862 1862-1899 4 x Marriages: 1676- 1741-1750 1758-1798 1804-1897 6 x Deads: 1739-1748 1758-1798 1805-1869 1870-1916 1870-1899 1900-1916 Good luck! Richard