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Special
Collections -
Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Collection
Submitted by Barry
Wetherington
Hi ALL, (Looking for a Hessian ancestor?)
You may not be aware of the Rev War/ Hessian material available for specific
surnames.
Special Collections - Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Collection
http://www.jsha.org/
http://library.fandm.edu/archives/jshacoll.html
including, inter alia:
". . . dedicated to the history of the Hessian soldiers who became citizens
of the new United States after the American Revolution and their German-American
descendents. Available to interested researchers are mostly secondary materials
such as journals, monographs, family histories, articles, dissertations and
manuscripts documenting German-American families, history and culture. "
NOTE: Advice for Inquirers Searching for Hessian Ancestors.
The JSHA regrets to inform it's readers that this registry was last updated in
late 2004 and at this time no one is updating this list. If you have questions
regarding the information that led to this listing, please contact the F&M
College Archives to determine if there is any information in their repository on
the person listed on this registry, If you are interested in helping JSHA update
this registry in the future, please contact us.
Looking for a Hessian ancestor?
If you seek information about a Hessian or any German Auxiliary soldier who
fought for England in the Revolutionary War and remained in North America, you
have found a website that could prove helpful to you. We hope this page of
information may be of some assistance and guidance to you in your quest. . . . .
A complete copy of
the email from Barry can be found in the archives of AMREV-HESSIANS at:
or if the link does not
work... go to search input: Rev War/ Hessian material - Looking for a
Hessian ancestor? as your search subject.
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