While researching my family history, I also enjoy collecting scans of "old" photographs (prior to 1920) of family members.

These are the main families I'm researching:

ALMS: From Nindorf and Becklingen, Bergen, Kreis Celle, Germany; Randolph and Jackson Counties in Illinois, USA.

BERGMAN / BERGMANN: From Sprendlingen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Perry County, Missouri & Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

BORCHARDT / BURKHARD: From Pommern, Germany; Huron County, Michigan, USA.

CASTEN / CASTENS: From Randolph & Jackson Counties, Illinois, USA.

DETGEN: From Harburg, Germany; Huron County, Michigan, USA.

FASSOLD: From Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany; Perry County, Missouri, USA.

GERBERDING / GARBERDING: From Mardorf, Bolsehle, & Husum, Kreis Nienburg, Germany; Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

GROTE: From Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

LANG: From Wiesentfels & Kroegelstein, Bavaria, Germany; Perry County, Missouri, USA.

MARTENS: From Schwiggerow, Nienhagen, & Reinshagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; DuPage & Cook Counties in Illinois, USA.

MEIER / MEYER: From the Red Bud area of Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

MEIERHOFF / MEYERHOFF: From Bergen, Kreis Celle, Germany; Randolph & Jackson Counties, Illinois, USA.

MOECKER: From Kreis Soltau-Fallingbostel, Germany; Jackson County, Illinois, USA.

RODEWALD: From Randolph & Jackson Counties, Illinois, USA.

SCHATTE: From Holtensen and Hullsersen, Niedersachsen, Germany; Randolph, Monroe, and Jackson Counties in Illinois, USA.

WEISS: From Goldlauter, Thüringen, Germany; Cook County, Illinois, USA.

WERRE: From Rethem, Kreis Soltau-Fallingbostel, Germany; Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

Following are scans of some photographs. Please contact me if you are able to identify any of them.

• Unidentified child, possibly Jackson County, Ill. (82 KB)
  Unidentified child, photo taken approx. 1885 - 1915, possibly Jackson County, Illinois
• Unidentified man, Perry County, Missouri (96 KB)
  Photo taken 1880 - 1900 by Powers, Perryville, Mo.
• Unidentified young man (437 KB)
  This photo might have been taken in Jackson County, Illinois. Can anyone identify him?
• Unidentified man, Perry County, Missouri (99 KB)
  Photo taken 1875 - 1900 by Powers, Perryville, Mo.
• Unidentified couple, wedding photo (435 KB)
  This photo may have been taken in Jackson County, Illinois; can anyone identify them?
• Henry Weiss Family of Maywood, Cook Co., Illinois (264 KB)
  This photo was taken about 1894, showing the Henry Weiss family of 918 N. 5th Ave., Maywood, Ill. If anyone has a copy of the original photo and could scan it and send me a nice, clear digital image, I would be very grateful.
• Unidentified couple, Perry County, Missouri (43 KB)
  Photo (possibly Fassolds), taken 1870 - 1900 by Powers, Perryville, Mo.
• Unidentified young girl, Ava, Illinois (610 KB)
  Can anyone identify this young girl? The photo was taken by W. J. Webb, Ava, Jackson County, Illinois.
• Unidentified man, Wauseon, Ohio (524 KB)
  This is a photo of a man (unidentified), taken in Wauseon, Ohio; he may possibly be a member of the Lulfs family who settled in the area. I would be grateful if anyone can identify him.
• Unidentified woman, Randolph County, Illinois (44 KB)
  Unidentified woman of either Randolph Co., Ill. or Perry Co., Mo., photo taken 1850 - 1900 by Thomas Smith, Chester, Ill.
• Two boys, unidentified (513 KB)
  Two young boys, both unidentified; photo taken possibly in either Jackson County or Randolph County, Illinois.
• Unidentified men, possibly Jackson Co., Illinois (58 KB)
  Unidentified men, possibly Jackson County, Illinois, taken 1875 - 1900
• Unidentified young girl (252 KB)
  A photo of a young girl, unidentified; photo possibly taken in either Jackson County or Randolph County, Illinois.
• Unidentified men, possibly Jackson County, Ill. (139 KB)
  Photo taken 1875 - 1900, possibly Jackson County, Illinois
• Unidentified man (177 KB)
  I would be grateful if anyone could identify this man; he could possibly be a member of the Casten (or Castens) family of Randolph County / Jackson County, Illinois.
• Unidentified family, Wise County, Texas (41 KB)
  Photo taken by Freeman & Tripp, Photographers of Decatur, Wise County, Texas, approx. 1875 - 1900
• Unidentified young lady (475 KB)
  An unidentified photo of a young lady, (possibly related to the Castens family of Randolph / Jackson Counties, Illinois) ?
• Unidentified women, Dallas or Wise County, Texas (43 KB)
  Photo taken by J.C. Downing, Successor to Benj. Cobb, Photographer, No. 411 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, approx. 1875 - 1900
• Unidentified man (374 KB)
  Can anyone identify this man? He could possibly be related to the Castens family of Randolph / Jackson Counties, Illinois.
• Unidentified woman, Wise County, Texas (64 KB)
  Photo taken by City Gallery, East Side Square, Decatur, Texas, approx. 1875 - 1900
• Unidentified man, possibly a Castens ? (477 KB)
  I would be grateful if anyone can identify this man; he might be a member of the Castens family of Randolph / Jackson Counties, Illinois.

• Link to my Find A Grave profile

shalms67@yahoo.com

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