This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TFC.2ACE/483.1 Message Board Post: Hello Doug. I am a Schneidau by birth. I am not descended through Polycarpus, but through his third cousin, Gustavus Andrew, born 1840 in New Orleans. His father was Gustavus Adolphus, born 1810 in Sweden. Polycarpus and G. Andrew's great grandfathers were brothers, Fredrik and Paul, sons of Hans Georg, a Capt. in the Swedish army. I have many names of ancestors and cousins. There were four brothers. Most of my information is of course on Paul's descendants, but I do have at least the names of four of Pauline's children, including her daughter Pauline and her husband Douglas Olcott. I would like to share information if you are interested. There are at least two books that talk about Polycarpus, "American's From Sweden" and "The Pioneer Swedish Settlements and Swedish Lutheran Churches in America". If I remember correctly there was another Polycarpus who came over later and had several sons. Most of that family is in Oregon and California. We haven't quite figured out the con! nection yet, but I am sure we are related too. I don't have that info handy, so I can't elaborate. I would like to hear from you and get more information on your side of the family. you can e-mail me at vpruet@aol.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Virginia