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Comment by Linda K. on July 10, 2009 at 9:12pm: We have a Schultz family member that lived in Chicago after immigrating from Germany!

Comment by Edward Kipp on July 10, 2009 at 8:26pm: I am working on a Schultz and Neumann family. Will provide some details later

Comment by Gretchen Lowerison on July 10, 2009 at 8:17pm: I am researching the family name Wentzell originally from Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, and now in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. I am also researching Zipser, Schädel, Bartelmus, Hetschko, and Gettwert from Bielitz (Bielsko-Biala, which is now Poland).

Comment by Shirley Rainbolt Partridge on July 10, 2009 at 8:09pm: I am researching the Rainbolts which I believe was Reinbold when they came over with the Palatines.

Comment by Sandy Drexler on July 10, 2009 at 7:48pm: I am presently searching for any info on my husband's relatives from Germany. His ggfather was Wilhelm David Drexler b. 1850...his gfather Paul Ludwig Dreier (1884-1945) from Ruegenwalde (now Poland).....gmother...Selma Bursche (1883-1958) and gggfather Conrad Frederick Ferdinand Reinking (1828-1900) from Prussia, Germany. Thank you very much for your consideration.

Comment by Carolyn Dunlap Franklin on July 10, 2009 at 7:34pm: My German ancestors name's are Haas, Bauer, Grimm, Wagner, Schneider, Maier, Kumf, Steinbrenner. These are my ancestors from Neckarelz, Baden, Germany and Kalbertshausen, Mosbach, Baden, Germany. They were married and baptised in the Evangelical Church in Neckarelz, Germany. Also, Rosenberg, Baden, Germany.

Comment by Keith McKain on July 10, 2009 at 7:31pm: Researching Ulrich, Heilman, Wilhelm, Stiely and Meyer in Schuylkill County and Lebanon County Pennsylvania.

Comment by Caren on July 10, 2009 at 6:34pm: My great-great Grandfather was born Johan Huttel in Engelthal, Germany. He changed his name to John Huettel when coming to America around 1905.

Comment by Charles Wesley Smith Sr on July 10, 2009 at 5:19pm: My paternal grandmother's line is Clos some time spelled Closs/Klos/Kloss from Bledesbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, BAV (at time of immigration was part of Kingdom of Bavaria - through New Jersey - later part of the kin moved north west to Michigan and westward. My line crossed to Cincinnati area then crossed the river into Kentucky (Campbell/Pendleton/Bracken Counties. Some the allied families were Faul, Baure and Ruf/Ruff.

Comment by Norah Joan Ossinger Trecartin on July 10, 2009 at 4:57pm: My maiden name is Ossinger and I have no idea of the origin of this name but found a small mountain in Germany, near Hamburg called Ossinger mountain. Wondering if any one is familiar with this name and or its origins. I found that reference by doing a google search. The only other instance of the name Google came up with is a town I switzerland named Ossingen. The meaning was said to be"home of the Ossingers" My Great great grand father is as far back as I can go and there is no record of where he was from or where he was born. he showed up in Nova Scotia and founded a family!! All the Ossingers in Canada have descended from him! Thank you in advance for any help you can give me!!