Two New Generations on the Allwardt side! And Some Eppingen Conflicts cleared up. 26 November 2016

While I have been working on Eppingen, someone else has found my 3rd great-grandparents and a 4th great-grandfather on my Weisshahn line in Mecklenburg-Schwerin!  That is a great cause for rejoicing!  Ancestry has parish records that give the birth and christening of my 2nd great-grandmother, Maria Elisabetha Weisshahn.  There are a few problems with the source attached, but I have found the correct source and have written to the submitter--who must be a cousin, and LDS to boot!!!

In my work at the Library today I got a hug from a young woman who found her ancestors when I suggested she keep looking a little further on the film--and found the marriage record she was seeking in the following month.  I told her it was not me, it was the Spirit, since I ordinarily would not have suggested that.  She was very happy!

I was also able to clear up some conflicts in the Eppingen records.  In one case, the priest had recorded the father of a Johannes as Johannes.  That did not match any other records, as in that family there had not been another Johannes for at least 2 generations!  It was a blessing that at the end of the record the father, Friderich, had signed his name and declared he was the father of the child.  I was also able to find the record of his marriage to the mother.

In another case I found that a man had changed his surname from Kesselrung to Kesler between when he was born and when he died!  So I can detach him from my Kesler line and attach him where he belongs.

I helped one guest with German translation, and was relieved when even the more experienced missionaries could not make out the names of places that I had trouble with.

Late this afternoon I was able to go to the temple.  When I went home I walked through Temple Square to experience the beautiful lights.  Unfortunately, a lot of other people were also there to experience the lights!  I expect I will have some other opportunities to enjoy them without the crowd.

I had a rare treat this morning as I got to talk with my oldest granddaughter for a bit.  Then this evening my Sweetheart and I talked and prayed together.  I have much to be thankful for!