A while back we ran a series titled “Ancestral Clues and Lessons.” In honor of “International” Women’s Day, we’re linking to those postings on some of my female ancestors:
- Ida (Trautvetter) Neill–born 1910 Illinois
- Ida May (Sargent) Trautvetter Miller–born 1874 US Midwest
- Fredericka (Sartorius) Janssen–born 1865 Illinois
- Anna (Dirks) Goldenstein–born 1861 Illinois
- Anke Hinrichs (Fecht) Habben–born 1860 Ostfriesland, Germany
- Noentje Lena (Grass) Ufkes–born 1848 Ostfriesland, Germany
- Nancy Jane (Newman) Rampley--born 1846 Indiana
- Annie (Murphy) Neill–born 1840s Ireland
- Barbara (Siefert) Bieger Fennan Haase Haase–born 1825 Germany
- Probably Margaret (maybe Stephens)–born around 1825 Canada
- Rebecca (Tinsley) Newman–born about 1820 Kentucky
- Maria (Bruns) Fecht--born 1820s Ostfriesland, Germany
- Mary (Dingman) Sargent Landon–born 1810s Canada
- Sophia Elizabeth (Derle) Trautvetter–born 1808 Thuringa, Germany
- Melinda (Sledd) Newman–born about 1800 Virginia
- Sarah (Tinsley) Sledd–born 1780s Virginia
- Christianna (DeMoss) Rampley–born 1780s Maryland
This list reminds me that I’ve got more to write about.
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This is a good way to see your family right away in different places. That’s pretty much how I would do it yoo.
Does anyone know an easy way to figure out what a German sire name was if the family changed it upon coming to US? No old family records, no living relatives that might know, do not even know what part of Germany they originated from. Been trying along with some other relatives to figure this one out for years. Thanks for any help.
Did you mean German SURNAMES? This list of the most common German surnames provides the meaning of each, and, often, the anglicized version.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_common_surnames_in_Germany
I’m sure there are many other lists of German surnames floating around on the web, and in reference books at your library.
Just wondering: if you don’t know what their original name was, how can you be so sure that they changed it on arrival in the U.S.? What bits of evidence do you have?
If you could share the name, some of us might like to brainstorm possible answers.
Do you know when they arrived? What records do you have?