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General Research December 26, 2011

Poland & Ukraine cases cracked by our Poland Genealogist

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Marta Lustgarten has served as the on-site, in Poland archival researcher for www.GermanGenealogist.com. These include Germans in addition to Poles.

For several of our cases, Marta has gone above & beyond to have helped us to crack cases for clients who have been trying for decades!

Marta found specific Tscheschen-Glashütte parish register entries that were misfiled & therefore, missing from, i.e. NOT on the available microfilm at the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This crucial finding enabled us/her to continue the research & locate numerous additional ancestral family members of more than one surname: JANETZKI, KRAUSE, MATZUGA, et al.!

With her specific Poland geo-knowledge, Marta also deciphered a USA passenger listing that showed a town that was barely legible & ascertained a precise place of origin for the Spilizewski lineage in the Ukraine. We confirmed the finding by virtue of a known nearby town–Kowel! This got us away from digging at the wrong roots in Kowal, Poland.

She will now also be working a Czarne, Poland case for us. We tried the available Catholic records for one of the Czarnes. As usual, working with us, we are confident that Marta will help us narrow down to the correct one, probably in a Evangelical Lutheran parish.

Lynell & I are very grateful for her able assistance to us & our clients. We easily pay her via PayPal.” November 26, 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

YOU Karl-Michael SALA, German Genealogist since 1979!
hired MARTA as a Researcher on-site in Poland in 2011, and hired MARTA more than once

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General Research December 22, 2011

Russian genealogy research client chimes in about HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL Russian Genealogy research on Kleopa(s)/Kliopa(s) for Kanev/Kaniv/KAHEB/KAHIB ancestors!

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Lena Camperlengo (client) hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

“”I found Karl-Michael from his German Genealogist website and a link from another website. Karl-Michael took my Ukrainian case even though he warned me it wasn’t his area of expertise. His knowledge of how to find relatives coupled with his tenacious attitude that our relatives want to be found helped him uncover a 4 generation mystery- just in time for Christmas!”” December 21, 2011

General Research December 21, 2011

Our 2nd Russian Genealogy Research case cracked in 2011 !

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Karl-Michael Sala shared Kirill Chashchin‘s photo.

This is the accounting of our 2nd Russian case cracked in 2011 ! Isn’t this fun? I am www.GermanGenealogist.com 1-888-456-7252

Kirill Chashchin

Genealogical successes:

We have managed to break the brick wall in the ancestry research for the client. The place in question was the trading city of Kanev, Ukraine, and we managed to locate the extended family of reportedly Greek heritage in the 1865 household records, including the direct ancestor.

We will hopefully be able to get 4-6 more generations of the same family in the due course…

General Research December 20, 2011

It’s felt like Heaven in 2011 for professional German Genealogy research & GermanGenealogist.com!

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It’s felt like Heaven in 2011. Just got word that our 2nd Russian case (Kleopas/Kliopas) has been cracked! What a stellar year this has been of milestones reached, records broken & shattered, ancestral family members found, clients served, countries researched, largest-ever retainers received, number of clients praising (& emotionally crying) about our findings–including ourselves! Thank you for letting us serve you by permitting us to maximize our talents for your ancestral family members!

General Research December 19, 2011

79th endearing endorsement relates to my time as a missionary in Germany.

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Barry Hansen Professional Management, IT consulting, Sales and Operations

Colleague: You’ve worked with Barry at the same company

Barry Recommends Karl-Michael SALA, German Genealogist since 1979!

Missionary, District Leader at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Karl was fun to work with and demonstrated an amazing love for those whom he served. He was exceptionally good at focusing on the big picture without getting tied up in the minutia and demonstrated his effectiveness through his success. December 19, 2011

Barry worked directly with Karl-Michael at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

General Research December 19, 2011

Our anchor client updates his endorsement for our massive German Genealogy research in Baden, Bayern & Württemberg!

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Joseph Lau (client) Joseph hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

“With the birth of our first child, my wife and I were seeking a genealogist to assist in our German heritage. As an executive at a large bank, I have not had the time to explore this on my own (as well as knew there was no way I had the knowledge or experience to get very far without professional assistance). Karl and his wife, Lynell, have been fantastic. While still a work in progress (which can probably be said about most things in this world) the results so far have been great – they have assisted in going back to the ancestral villages in southern Germany for what is already more than 9 generations of family (he even found a number of lost relatives that we are now in touch with!). His skill with the language and ability to make sense of many of these historical German documents has been key in getting to where he has – a process we know we would never be able to do ourselves. I look forward to continuing to work with him in this endeavor. Joe” December 18, 2011

General Research December 18, 2011

Updated endorsement by our anchor client for German Genealogy in Baden, Bayern & Württemberg!

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Updated Endorsement by our anchor client.

Joseph Lau

(client)
Joseph hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

“With the birth of our first child, my wife and I were seeking a genealogist to assist in our German heritage. As an executive at a large bank, I have not had the time to explore this on my own (as well as knew there was no way I had the knowledge or experience to get very far without professional assistance). Karl and his wife, Lynell, have been fantastic. While still a work in progress (which can probably be said about most things in this world) the results so far have been great – they have assisted in going back to the ancestral villages in southern Germany for what is already more than 9 generations of family (he even found a number of lost relatives that we are now in touch with!). His skill with the language and ability to make sense of many of these historical German documents has been key in getting to where he has – a process we know we would never be able to do ourselves. I look forward to continuing to work with him in this endeavor. Joe” December 18, 2011

General Research December 15, 2011

Continuous volunteer German Genealogy efforts for patrons by GermanGenealogist.com

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‎”Karl-Michael Sala! Help me find my ancestors–before I become one!” –a young client.

About Us: Lynell & Karl-Michael Sala | The German Genealogist

www.germangenealogist.com

TIME IS SHORT! Call NOW (OK, tomorrow) 1-888-456-7252

A 2-hour focused volunteer effort at the Mesa, Arizona Regional Family History Center by an LDS convert today helped a patron–also an LDS convert–crack a German case he had been working for decades!

From an 1880 Census, all the patron, Richard Malchow of Meeker, Colorado, knew was “Mecklenburg.”
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Karl-Michael Sala was working for another client, but overheard some buzz about “can’t find” and “German”–keywords that make Karl’s ears get very pointy{:>)

Long & detailed story short: Within one hour: Karl found W[ilhel]m Malchow on the NY Passenger List (USA Immigration), ascertained the SS Hammonia had sailed out of Hamburg.

Found the same departing ship also in the Hamburg Passenger List (Germany Emigration) Direct Index for 1872; went to the actual digital image of the HPL & there was given the name of the place of origin: Wardow, indeed in Mecklenburg!

Then using a Mecklenburg German gazetteer, it gives the Evangelical Lutheran parish: Laage!

FamilySearch verified that there are 3 microfilms to order, which include the requisite 1848 possible year of birth for the target ancestor: Wilhelm Malchow!

Karl is meeting with Brother Malchow tomorrow @ 9 am to continue the process! Wish us well!? http://www.germangenealogist.com/?page_id=2 See More

General Research December 14, 2011

Old German handwriting (alte deutsche Handschrift) is found in numerous countries of Europe!

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[1:32:58 AM] Karl-Michael Sala posted to the FamilySearch’s Genealogy Research Community’s (on Facebook) Skype page:

Is there really NObody else who can decipher the old German handwriting? If not, then we need to recruit some additional German Handschrift-capable admins. Jens has referred others to us, esp. when the words were German vis-a-vis Danish.

You see, as many of you know, many areas of Europe, southward from the Czech Republic, northward to Denmark, back over to France & across to Poland, Lithuania & Russia, were administered & ruled by Germans.

I’ve now cracked 10+ cases in Poland–& that’s just since June 2011 ! These are often cases that patrons have been “dinking with” for decades. Time is short. It is time to cease “dinking” & get to the “cracking.” {:>) A case cannot be cracked if the name of the location cannot be ascertained or deciphered from phonetic & hand-written variants. –Karl-Michael Sala, German Genealogist since 1979; now aka www.GermanGenealogist.com (I do a heckuva lot more than German)

General Research December 13, 2011

‘Tis nice to get a friend endorsement that has nothing to do with German Genealogy

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1^stKevinLuke Location Sun City West, Arizona

Industry Consumer Services Kevin Recommends

Karl-Michael SALA, German Genealogist since 1979! International German Genealogist at GermanGenealogist.com

Karl-Michael is a man of strong morale character, who has a zealous love for life. He is a hard worker, always giving 110% in all that he does. On a personal level, Karl-Michael is a warm-hearted, compassionate, and generous man who would not hesitate to help those in need around him. December 12, 2011

Lena Camperlengo (client) hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

Karl-Michael Sala shared Kirill Chashchin‘s photo.

This is the accounting of our 2nd Russian case cracked in 2011 ! Isn’t this fun? I am www.GermanGenealogist.com 1-888-456-7252

Genealogical successes:

Genealogical successes:

We have managed to break the brick wall in the ancestry research for the client. The place in question was the trading city of Kanev, Ukraine, and we managed to locate the extended family of reportedly Greek heritage in the 1865 household records, including the direct ancestor.

We will hopefully be able to get 4-6 more generations of the same family in the due course…

Barry Hansen Professional Management, IT consulting, Sales and Operations

Colleague: You’ve worked with Barry at the same company

Barry Recommends Karl-Michael SALA, German Genealogist since 1979!

Missionary, District Leader at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Karl was fun to work with and demonstrated an amazing love for those whom he served. He was exceptionally good at focusing on the big picture without getting tied up in the minutia and demonstrated his effectiveness through his success. December 19, 2011

Barry worked directly with Karl-Michael at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Joseph Lau (client) Joseph hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

Updated Endorsement by our anchor client.

Joseph Lau

(client) Joseph hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

‎”Karl-Michael Sala! Help me find my ancestors–before I become one!” –a young client.

TIME IS SHORT! Call NOW (OK, tomorrow) 1-888-456-7252

A 2-hour focused volunteer effort at the Mesa, Arizona Regional Family History Center by an LDS convert today helped a patron–also an LDS convert–crack a German case he had been working for decades!

From an 1880 Census, all the patron, Richard Malchow of Meeker, Colorado, knew was “Mecklenburg.” … Karl-Michael Sala was working for another client, but overheard some buzz about “can’t find” and “German”–keywords that make Karl’s ears get very pointy{:>)

Long & detailed story short: Within one hour: Karl found W[ilhel]m Malchow on the NY Passenger List (USA Immigration), ascertained the SS Hammonia had sailed out of Hamburg.

Found the same departing ship also in the Hamburg Passenger List (Germany Emigration) Direct Index for 1872; went to the actual digital image of the HPL & there was given the name of the place of origin: Wardow, indeed in Mecklenburg!

Then using a Mecklenburg German gazetteer, it gives the Evangelical Lutheran parish: Laage!

FamilySearch verified that there are 3 microfilms to order, which include the requisite 1848 possible year of birth for the target ancestor: Wilhelm Malchow!

Karl is meeting with Brother Malchow tomorrow @ 9 am to continue the process! Wish us well!? http://www.germangenealogist.com/?page_id=2See More

[1:32:58 AM] Karl-Michael Sala posted to the FamilySearch’s Genealogy Research Community’s (on Facebook) Skype page:

Is there really NObody else who can decipher the old German handwriting? If not, then we need to recruit some additional German Handschrift-capable admins. Jens has referred others to us, esp. when the words were German vis-a-vis Danish.

You see, as many of you know, many areas of Europe, southward from the Czech Republic, northward to Denmark, back over to France & across to Poland, Lithuania & Russia, were administered & ruled by Germans.

1stKevinLuke Location Sun City West, Arizona

Industry Consumer Services Kevin Recommends

Karl-Michael SALA, German Genealogist since 1979! International German Genealogist at GermanGenealogist.com

Kevin (Customer Service at Target Financial Services ) worked directly with Karl-Michael at GermanGenealogist.com

(client)
Joseph hired you as a Genealogist in 2011

From an 1880 Census, all the patron, Richard Malchow of Meeker, Colorado, knew was “Mecklenburg.”
…
Karl-Michael Sala was working for another client, but overheard some buzz about “can’t find” and “German”–keywords that make Karl’s ears get very pointy{:>)

Karl is meeting with Brother Malchow tomorrow @ 9 am to continue the process! Wish us well!? http://www.germangenealogist.com/?page_id=2 See More

1^stKevinLuke Location Sun City West, Arizona