European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse But Haydon is thrilled with her finds so far. A a in be searched All my life because the name is so rare a she says. Quot there were none in the new y6rk City area until i moved there and worked a v she has traced her Maiden name Whitenton to the 18th Century. A a it a been a lot of fun and we re going to be moving to where the family came from Raleigh . A she says. Quot in be traced them Back to 1732 and i just got anew Lead v a is .1 up Al Connie Haydon whose husband is a civilian contractor in Berlin found out through a Contact in the Ramstein genealogical group that her Maiden name Kahny was common in the German towns of re i Felden and Adelhauser. She found a phone Book wrote the first four kahns and got a reply from someone else. It was the family genealogist. A the was not related to me but his wife was. He invited us Down one weekend a she recalls. She found Adelhauser tiny with Only 600 inhabitants so Small it did no to have its own Church her relatives husband helped Kahny obtain a copy of her great grandfathers baptismal record and shared other family information with her. A they actually had me made an honorary member of the town a Haydon says. She was Given a plaque and toasted in the City Hall by the town Leader. Since then Haydon has made several return visits and has traced her family Back to 1664. Going further is going to be difficult she admits. A a that a because the French during the thirty years War burned All the records in the a amps Lynda Davidson some of the literature available to family historians. A amps Lynda Davidson with family pedigrees spread out in front of her Colleen Pustola searches for notation of the county her family is from. A Hen it comes to climbing the Fanti by tree scaling those first branches can he the hardest. Bob for Clinger of the go Calog a ical association of English speak ing researchers in Europe said tracing the family history should not be an intimidating experience. For Clinger immediate past president of the group offers some tips for beginners. A draw up a family Chart. A write to members family particularly older members. Write often. Done to be impatient. A consult letters family bibles birth and mar Rigac certificates military records and other family papers for information. A keep in mind you May have a horse thief or two lurking in your past. Done to let it Stop your search. A for Clinger said you May wish to consult professional agencies once a Chart is completed using All the information you have gathered. Places for help Are. A a a a Quot. A a a. \ a a the National archives in Washington . Located Here Are census records naturalization and immigration records military service records arid other Federal records. For information write to the National archives reference service Branch Washington . 20408-0001. A the National genealogical society Educa. Tion division 4527 seventeenth St. North Arlington a. 2207-2399 enclose a stamped self addressed envelope and they will Send you a pamphlet a suggestions for beginners in genealogy Quot the society also has other books and Pant Phletus. A the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day saints has the largest collection of genealogical information in the world. It has family history research centers open to the Public in the Ger Man cities of Frankfurt Stuttgart Munich Heidelberg Kaiserslautern and other places in Europe. Contact lds european genealogical service Center Max Planck Strasse 23a, 6382 Fried Richdorf Germany. A state and local historical societies May specialize in your areas of interest. Check them out a the genealogical association of English speaking researchers in Europe meets from 7-. 9 30 . The second thursday of every month in Heidelberg and publishes a monthly newsletter for members. A chapter m Kaiserslautern meets the fourth saturday each month. Write the association at . Box 142, Apo 09063. P Randy Pruitt y. A staff writer Rio Ai won Fra a. A a not try a. J. T. A kuu7 is Ute a to a a 7. Tk9u Wci�a-7t� Laa it tons a Tun i Jiuu Nous it. Tiiu a a # of Jim Suft i. J Axi Oit Piej it nor. A tn&4. I jew n.i.inrr-714. A a it nut. A j. Met it it a a it. A a a at inti a my Rrt at a 1 Loum to its baijl4 to 11774 a a 4 my i Coulm 7� iu47j a a a Jam Bosha 2�� Pmj. A 4 su2amtv kksu4-40q tl7<jj Gnu Emu Ami 4 Theca bouktfr7�7 u74bj 4 Joo ?3 0747 a Tutu my Kulu tit i7�t1 a Mitt 1. 074 a amp it a <171 1 a a. Baht on Baa <u4bl. J Raflik ,. 1 Job Umch-340. In <1771. Him. A Iris Sass la a a. Tjui 0wfcyeil. A a sism a a a. A ,. _ a amps Lynda Davidson a descendants Chart Gail Rcd Mann a. Shows the family with dates of birth of children. April 21, 1�91 sunday a Page 5
