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From: Don Loose <>
Subject: Re: [GV] Pleve Chart Delima
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:31:59 -0500
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Mark,

I, likewise, have obtained family charts from Kraft and have found the
same problem since my timeline is nearly identical to yours. I have
wanted to contact Dr. Pleve about the more simple census reports of
Kraft but have not found the time to inquire as yet. I have not heard
if data for such a census for Kraft in different years is even
available. Since you have Dr. Pleve's attention, I (and others may)
would appreciate knowing if such data is available for Kraft. Such a
report(s) would be less expensive, you may luck out with a "hit", and
like you say, a complete (early) chart would really not serve your
purpose at this time.

Genealogy has a lot of disappointing times, but never give up. Perhaps
if we get enough people directing their energy at Kraft, we will be
able to crack that 1865-90 time wall that is hindering all of us.

Keep the list informed as to what you find out about any Kraft censuses
after 1865.

Don Loose
Warren, Mich.

On Mar 19, 2004, at 1:46 AM, Mark wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> Last year I put in an order with Dr. Pleve to have a family chart made
> for the family name of WILL whom came from Kraft, Russia. I received
> an email from Dr. Pleve last week stating that records in Kraft were
> kept from the time of settlement until 1866. My Great Grandfather
> David WILL was born in 1885 and his brother Heinrich in 1872 and I
> have been unable to find any information on who their parents were.
> Dr. Pleve said he was unable to compile a family chart for me since he
> or I did not know the names of their parents. He has however offered
> to compile a chart of the WILL families from Kraft if that is what I
> would like.
>
> My question to this group is should I spend the money and have the
> WILL families in Kraft compiled not knowing which line I am a
> descendant of or should I move on?
>
> I was also wondering if anyone knew the years that Russia had taken a
> census to know if I might be able to fill in the gap if I had him
> compile a chart and purchased some Kraft census records as well?
>
> This is a kind of disappointing for me but I have plenty of other
> charts I would like to order so I am not going to dwell on this for to
> long, but would be interested in what the group thinks since I am sure
> many of you have or will run into a similar issue.
>
> Thanks, Mark
>
>
>

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