Hi Evelyn: Yes, it can really be a goldmine for someone if they went to this church. Finding the origin can be so hard, which is why I am still working on 3 other German names, with not alot more than Prussia.....Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the old church records gave the parents, origin, etc....But, from record to record it is very hard to guess what you will be seeing on them. Thanks for writing, Kathleen >Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches >Kathleen >It would have been nice if my relatives had gone to your gg-Grandfathers >church >but they were Quakers. They moved up there from Indiana. >I hope others see your message who had descendants up there. >Thanks >Evelyn >----- Original Message ----- >From: <KGiusti639@aol.com> >To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 9:24 PM >Subject: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches > > >> I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great >> grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters >> Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from >this >> timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, >and >also >> the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful >if >you >> know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen >>