I would be happy to compare and exchange information with you if you are researching any of these families:

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.

FASSIG / FAISIG: From Zotzenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

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

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

GREINER: Glassmaking family from Lauscha, Thüringen, Germany.

GROTE: From Randolph County, Illinois, USA.

HOHLS: From Bergen, Kreis Celle, Germany.

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

MARQUARDT: From Hasselhorst, Lohheide, Bergen, Kreis Celle, Germany.

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 old 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 man, Perry County, Missouri (99 KB)
  Photo taken 1875 - 1900 by Powers, Perryville, Mo.
• 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 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.
• Unidentified men, possibly Jackson Co., Illinois (58 KB)
  Unidentified men, possibly Jackson County, Illinois, taken 1875 - 1900
• Unidentified men, possibly Jackson County, Ill. (139 KB)
  Photo taken 1875 - 1900, possibly 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 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 woman, Wise County, Texas (64 KB)
  Photo taken by City Gallery, East Side Square, Decatur, Texas, approx. 1875 - 1900

• Link to my Find A Grave profile

shalms67@yahoo.com

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