Comments on Shaking the Tree: The search for Johannesberg, part 2

@barbara: I'm still waiting on one answer (I sent ...

2007-07-12T20:26:00.000+02:00

@barbara: I'm still waiting on one answer (I sent three letters out for this first round). I'll have to check out your genealogy blog tomorrow and see what you're up to (I'm about to log off for the night now). Take care!

Hi Christina,Yes, a genealogist's quest is often a...

2007-07-12T09:44:00.000+02:00

Hi Christina,
Yes, a genealogist's quest is often a long one.

That is nice that the Parishes do answer, and give you some info. In my PA county where my great-grandad was born, I wrote at least 5 letters, with just 2 answers.
All that with IRC's, to pay their return postage!!

I'am in a very active genealogy period at this time.
My genealogy blog is humming for a change !

I'am wishing you success to find THE parish for your ancestor. Boy, won't the vistory be sweet when you find it !

Take care.

@cheryl: Thanks for commenting and sharing your ex...

2007-07-12T08:52:00.000+02:00

@cheryl: Thanks for commenting and sharing your experience! I know eventually I'll find the right one and it's nice to hear about someone who has searched successfully.

For what it is worth, Christina, I once had to sea...

2007-07-11T21:52:00.000+02:00

For what it is worth, Christina, I once had to search for and write to 29 different parishes named Schwarzenbach before I finally found the correct one - Schwarzenbach by Ezelsdorf in Bavaria. Once I did find the right one, a man in the parish worked for nearly a year on and off extracting records for me and took my Bauer and associated lines back to the late 1500's for me. It is a long process and can get discouraging, I know. I wish you the same success with your search.

Cheryl