A lot of the excitement of the search is in the hunt for those missing pieces and trying to locate where our ancestors may have resided before they lived in a known location. Each time a new generation is found on our family tree, that discovery may lead to a whole new area with totally different types of records to be understood.

One of the first things to do is to find a good map of the new area and learn the lay of the land. Be sure to research where cities, waterways, and counties are located and take a good look at any area nearby. If a town or land is in close proximity to a river or waterway, don't forget to check on the other side as sometimes it was easier to cross the river than to go overland. More challenging yet is when an ancestor was from another country. American research usually begins with vital statistics – births, deaths, and marriages – but in German research church parish records are a must. Family Roots Publishing Company has a continuing series of books by Kevan M. Hansen which addresses the problem of finding the correct location of your ancestor's origin. For instance, Volume 24 is titled, “Map Guide to German Parish Registers - Thuringia.”

A Town Key lists the names of the towns and refers to the Parish where your ancestor most likely was associated. Detailed area maps are included to pinpoint the area and Lutheran, Catholic, and other religious groups are included. The Web site indicates 29 volumes are published and will reach approximately 48 volumes when the series is complete. Volume 24 has a section on Thuringia’s historical background, rulers of Thuringia, and genealogical resources available for that area. Books from this series (along with many other publications) are available from Family Roots Publishing, PO Box 830, Bountiful, Utah 84011, by telephone at 801-992-3705, or e-mail at Lmeitzler@gmail.com. The cost for Volume 24 is $34.95 plus shipping. A Web site is available at familyrootspublishing.com.

NEW TO THE INDIANA ROOM OF THE NA-FC PUBLIC LIBRARY

Crawford County, IN, Sales of Congress Land or Tract Book One 1804-1863; Tract Book Two, Crawford County, IN 1869-1874; Tract Book Three: Land Transactions in Crawford County, IN 1884 to 1890; Plat Book, Dubois County, IN, 1928;



QUERIES

LEE, BUTTS, FRANEY, JACKSON, STONE, GREENWALD, RILEY, MERRILL, SPECHT, MISSEY, BURR, CHEEK

Usual Lee was born in Ninevah, Bartholomew Co., IN about 1823. He died about 1902 in Dallas County, Mo. He first married Hannah Butts, born 1832 in Indiana, and died Jan. 12, 1905 in Clark Co. They had nine children: James Henry born 1844 and married Bridget Franey; Washington born 1845 and married 1st Julia Franey and then Eliza Jackson; Ellen born 1850 and married a Stone; Alfred born 1851 and married Martha Lilly Greenwald Riley; Benjamin born about 1854 and married 1st Sarah Merrill and 2nd Mary Specht; Lawson born 1855 and married Ellen Jackson; Martha Rosena born 1860 and married Peter Missey; Caroline born 1865 and married William (Bill) Burr; and Grant born 1867. Usual Lee later went to Missouri and married Susanna Cheek and they had Lucy Ann, born 1873. Please contact Jennifer Wright, 2008 Autumn Ridge Dr., Sellersburg, IN 47172 or by e-mail at J1959Watt.net.



HUCKLEBERRY/HUCKELBERRY

Information is needed on various members of the Huckleberry/Huckelberry family who arrived in the Louisville area about 1790 from western Pennsylvania, migrated across the river to Clark County about 1798, and then spread into Clark, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, Switzerland and Washington Counties. Anyone with information please contact Rebel L. Kreklow, 9369 Winding Oak Drive, Fair Oaks, CA 95628 or by e-mail at rkreklow@mindspring. com.



Vicky Zuverink is a past president of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society. Queries are free and must include both a date to establish a time period and a location where the people lived. Please submit queries to: Vicky Zuverink, 3834 Dogwood Road, Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119-9359 or by e-mail at bzuveri@bellsouth.net.