Burleson County is closer to Austin, not the town.<BR> You're right, the town of Burleson is in the Ft. Worth area. My aunt <BR>taught school there back in the late 30s or early 40s. She went from there <BR>to Ft. Worth to teach, then went to work at Convair/Consolidated during the <BR>War.<BR>Bryan is about 100 miles east of Austin. Burleson county is west of us.<BR>Cecelia in Bryan<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>> Caroline,<BR>><BR>> I'm not ...

Caroline,<BR><BR>I'm not sure what town you are confused with (maybe Bryan), but Burleson is south of Fort Worth. It's not particularly close to Austin, and definitely not 30 miles southeast.<BR><BR>Andy Crews<BR><BR>---- german-texan-request@rootsweb.com wrote: <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Re: Germans in Texas (Caroline Pointer)<BR>> 2. Re: Germans in Texas (Hdanw@aol.com)<BR>> ...

Concerning Germans in Bastrop, I googled for these terms<BR> <BR>Bastrop County Texas + genealogy and came up with this URL plus several <BR>others. I suggest you do your own googling for other possible links.<BR> <BR>_http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbastro/court.htm_ <BR>(http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txbastro/court.htm) <BR> <BR>Suggestion: Although you may think there is only one document which may <BR>refer to your ancestors' arrival in Texas, nay, the United States, you need to ...

Hi Mary,<BR><BR>I don't know if you're familiar with Texas geography, but in case you're not: Bastrop and Burleson (which is where your family lived before Bastrop) is about 30 miles southeast of Austin, putting it near what's considered the "Hill Country". The "Hill Country" is roughly west and northwest of Austin & Bastrop. Burleson is east of Austin and northeast of Bastrop. Galveston is located further southeast. In other words, Bastrop and Burleson are "on the way", so to speak, to the Hill Country where ...

Most of the discussion on this list is of the Germans in the hill <BR>county of Texas? Is it permissible to ask about German families in <BR>other areas of Texas? If it is not, just delete my message. The <BR>Eschenbergers arrived in Texas at Galveston and stayed in Bastrop <BR>county. I have recently learned that the manifests of the ships are <BR>now available at Galveston. Unfortunately the web site state that <BR>their servers are being replaced. Does anyone know anything about <BR>this or if the information is ...

Hi there, I have about 2 dozen unidentified family photos posted at<BR>this website. These photos are all that are on this page.<BR>http://www.kodakgallery.com/cathey97855492207 <BR><BR> <BR><BR>Below is a brief summary of my pedigree through my father¢s<BR>parents, and back through his mother¢s Jergins lineage to our first Jergins<BR>male ancestor to come to the United States from Prussia. The photos were found<BR>among the belongings of my great-aunt Della Stella Jergins Mahaffey when ...

These emails are now in chronological order. At David's request I am <BR>forwarding them, but I suggest that anyone interested in becoming a friend <BR>of the Cemeteries in New Braunfels contact David Hartmann, New Braunfels <BR>Historic Landmark Commission Chairman,<BR>dasanwesen@sbcglobal.net or Kathleen Krueger, City Councilwoman, at <BR>kruegerkathleen@hotmailcom<BR><BR>Do NOT send them to me. I am sincere, but I do not get things accomplished <BR>by being positive and polite. I am removing New ...

----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Das Anwesen <BR>To: sarahReveley <BR>Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:05 AM<BR>Subject: Fw: Cemeteries Notification to all Website Memebers<BR><BR><BR>Dear Sarah,<BR><BR>Please forward this to all the cemetery friends as I do not have the list.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>David W. Hartmann<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: Das Anwesen <BR>To: Stacey Laird <BR>Sent: Tuesday, August ...

Sarah,<BR><BR>I sent emails to all of them this afternoon.<BR><BR>Al Buehring<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "SarahReveley" <sarahreveley@grandecom.net><BR>To: <german-texan@rootsweb.com>; "GUADALUPEcounty" <BR><TXGUADAL-L@rootsweb.com>; <tx-bexar-cem@rootsweb.com>; <BR><txcomal@rootsweb.com>; "TX-CEMETERIES" <TX-CEMETERIES@rootsweb.com><BR>Sent: 08/24/2008 11:32 ...

From: Das Anwesen (David Hartmann) dasanwesen@sbcglobal.net<BR>To: texas-centennial@rootsweb.com<BR>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:14 AM<BR>Subject: emails needed TODAY & Monday to NB City Council<BR><BR>August 24, 2008<BR>Dear Sarah,<BR><BR>Well, we have finally made it to the council agenda concerning the<BR>establishment of a cemetery advisory board. This board will be under the<BR>Park's Board as it is done the same in San Marcos.<BR><BR>I have been ...

From: Das Anwesen (David Hartmann) dasanwesen@sbcglobal.net<BR>To: texas-centennial@rootsweb.com<BR>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 10:14 AM<BR>Subject: emails needed TODAY & Monday to NB City Council<BR><BR>August 24, 2008<BR>Dear Sarah,<BR><BR>Well, we have finally made it to the council agenda concerning the<BR>establishment of a cemetery advisory board. This board will be under the<BR>Park's Board as it is done the same in San Marcos.<BR><BR>I have been ...

Texas Day by DayConfederate soldiers attack Unionists beside the Nueces <BR>River<BR><BR>On this day in 1862, Confederate soldiers attacked a force of Hill<BR>Country Unionists camped en route to Mexico beside the Nueces River<BR>in Kinney County. The skirmish is known as the battle of the Nueces.<BR>The sixty-odd Unionists, mostly German intellectuals, had camped without<BR>choosing a defensive position or posting a strong guard. Nineteen<BR>of them were killed and nine were wounded The wounded were ...

Presented by the Harris County Historical Commission<BR>And the Houston History Association<BR>In cooperation with the Texas Historical Commission<BR><BR>Cemetery Preservation - Gerron Hite, THC Cemetery Preservation State <BR>Coordinator<BR>RIP Guardian Program - Anne Shelton, THC RIP Program Coordinator<BR>Historic Texas Cemetery (HTC) Designation - Annette Bethke, HTC Program <BR>Specialist<BR>Texas Cemetery Law and field Q&A - Donald Burger, Houston Attorney<BR><BR>August ...

Liz,<BR><BR>Do you know if they'll be recording the speakers and making DVD's or<BR>anything available? A couple of the topics sound interesting & I know<BR>other events (not specifically genealogical ones) have done either<BR>DVD's, downloadable video or downloadable audio of their speakers.<BR><BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Brian Eberling<BR>Crystal, MN<BR><BR><BR><BR>On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 1:17 PM, liz hicks <erootrot@usa.net> ...

German-Texan Heritage Society Annual Meeting & 30th Anniversary - August 22 -<BR>23, 2008 <BR><BR>The Annual Meeting and 30th Anniversary celebration of the German-Texan<BR>Heritage Society (GTHS) will be held August 22-23 in Houston. Come and enjoy<BR>the informative speakers, excellent entertainment, tasty food and wonderful<BR>shopping opportunities! On Friday August 22, at 10:00 am, registrants can<BR>participate in a free orientation session at the Clayton Library (5300<BR>Caroline St) to learn about ...