In a message dated 7/8/01 5:37:08 PM Mountain Daylight Time, cristian@netonecom.net writes: I prefer lists where responses go back to the whole group. I learn a lot about the people of the area in general as well as specific families. Then > come across a familiar name, I can share that info > back. It is fascinating to hear how folks came to settle Waukesha county. I > have noticed one amusing thing in reading some of the first census records. > This county was full of immigrants from almost every country and names were > very unique--whoever took the census was very challenged at the spellings > and doubled the problem often with poor handwriting--so don't think because > you don't find your ancestor's name that they weren't there. One of our > names is Russel--and of course it was more commonly spelled Russell--but I > have seen it in different records as Rosul and reversed with the first > name. I think we can learn a lot from each other! > > > HAPPY HUNTING!! VINITA LYNCH SHAW vinil@aol.com

I am searching for family members who attended Trinity Ev. Church, Brookfield, and Friedens Church, Butler PO, Wauwatosa. See names above. Am also more distantly related to the Wendt, Bartelt and Wandschneider families. Also searching for other emigrant families from Kreis Greifenberg, Pomerania. Penny Ziemer Ford Denver, Colorado