Our Voices Unite

My sister recently sent this to me as an email that was forwarded to her. I thought it was good enough to share so here we go. Hope you all enjoy.

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
M ove out of ” Camp Complaining ”
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To “thank” is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We’ll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Y es, there’ll be good times and yes some will be bad, but…
Z ion waits in glory…where none are ever sad!

“I AM Too blessed to be stressed!” The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.
The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything. Love and peace be with you forever,

We are lucky that the Churches of Germany kept records, but you will need to know the location of the church.

When searching for German Ancestors it is important to remember the history of the German contry and people. 

We are lucky that the Churches of Germany kept records. Keep in mind that it was common practice in the 1700’s to use only the second baptismal name in official records later in life. The first name was that of a parent or grandparent and was given as a compliment, but never used officially so Johannes Georg Weber would appear only as Georg Weber. Before delving into a particular church’s records, it is important to understand the organization and archival policies of the various churches. The Evangelical Church (Evengelische Kirche in Deutschland) This is a union of independent territorial Lutheran, Reformed, and United churches and the various secitons are not officially unified, but are in close cooperation. There are eight United Evangelical Churches: five more are members of the World Federation of Lutheran Churches: others belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church; and others to the Federation of Reformed Churches, the two branches of the Moravian Church, and other independent sects. To get addresses (they change all the time) check the Evangelical Lutheran Church web site at www.velkd.de. German Lutheran Churches in Memel. Although the registers for the area churches disappeared after 1945, it is probable that the records are now in the State Parish Register Archives of Lithuania. The parishes concerned are: Coadjuthen, Dawillan, Crottingen, Heydekrug, Kairinn, Karkelbeck, Kinten, Laugszargen, Mattkischken, Nidden, Paleiten, Pasziesen,Piktopen, Plaschken, Plicken, Prokuls, ramutten, Rucken, Russ, Saugen, Schwarzort, Szugen, Wannagen, Wieszen and Wischwil. Evangelical Churches in East Prussia (Ostpreussen) Prior to the invasion of the Red Army the parish registers were moved to West Berlin. This move included the Kirchenbuecher (church books) from about 500 parishes.The are located in the Central Archivves of the Evangelical Church. Due to the war it is not surprising that there are some missing records and gaps in others but if you had ancestors that were Evangelical and from east Prussia, you may want to contact the Central Archives. There are over 6,800 books involves, so be as specific as possible with your request. You may also want to ask about the possibility of Kirchenbuechduplikate, duplicates of records sent each year to the nearest headquarters of a particular church. The Catholic Church Organized under each archbishop in ecclesiastical provinces and local parishes the Catholic Church in germany has twenty-seven (27) archives. These have parish registers, confirmation and communion records. In many cases there are also family books which were first admitted in about 1614 and include full details of each family in the parish with names of servants and occupation of the head of the house. These were in Latin and German and are more complete in some areas than others. The division of Germany after WWII, and the reunification in 1990 did not affect the boundaries of the various dioceses. Look to the nearest large city near your relative for the records of that area. Use any good map to figure this out after you cross reference to discover any name changes. It is impossible to address all options here, but I hope this will help some of you resume your search for your German ancestors. Please remember that you will need to include a return/postage paid envelope with any request and that due to the large number of remaining records, PLEASE be as detailed and specific as possible.

Not a one of us can fail to recall special friends,relatives, or acquaintances from the past. Whether it
is a ‘best friend’ with whom you spent hours, or a special person that invokes memories of a particular
event,there are those that leave a lasting impression on the heart and mind.

Botie Chitty, Hershel Hires,and Ann French are just afew of the people that left their mark on the Millers.

Perhaps those of my generation will remember ‘Aunt Dina’, the elderly lady that lived in back of the Wesley
home in Lakeland. I can still taste her freshly baked goodies and see the twinkle in her eye as one or several
of us pounded on her door.

Many of us count a long past parent as that special person. Perhaps memories of a mother reading a story in
a special time of togetherness, or a father playing catch, even though he had work to do elsewhere.

Some of us have been able to keep in touch with some of those special people, others of us have lost touch and
sometimes wish we could revisit those who are lost to us. It makes little difference as the memories can revive
feelings of joy, sorrow,and love. We only have to reach into the recesses of our memories to relive those days
of innocence and freedom.

As I prepare for my College Graduation, I am once again reminded of those who I have lost. While I believe they are still with me, their physical absence is still painful. As I go forward with my goals to become a teacher, I take with me the memories of all the stories my father and mother told me throughout my life. I carry their love and their wisdom, their faith in God and their belief in my success. I honor who they were by stretching my wings and flying off to become the best person I can be. They gave me the wings with which to fly, I only wish they could have been here to see me soar.

To all of you who have lost a loved one, especially a parent, know that they are always with you. You are never alone as long as you carry memories of them and the time you had together, in your heart, and keep their words in your mind.

As my father once told me, “As long as someone remembers me, I will never really die”.

While I have absorbed the costs of all my genealogical work and creation and support of the websites I have developed, I find that many of you have asked if they could help.  While I am lothe to ask for payment for any of the information I can supply, I am not above accepting donations.

The new site, www.barbaracagle.org has a donation button which will allow you to make donations of your own choice (no minimum or requirements) through paypal.

To those of you who make , have made, or will make donations, I sincerely thank you.  the costs associated with this work may, through your generosity, be able to be diverted to my classrooms.  In an age where politicians are intent on eliminating the school budget, every little bit I can donate to materials will help children to learn in an environment with plenty of supplies.  Thank you. Your donations are truly appreciated and reach the children who will be our futures.

Barbara

Hello everyone,

I have been busy reorganizing all the genealogy data I have accumulated over the past 20 years.  I am also working to reorganize my website(s) so that they all link together and the content is divided between the sites.  This is primarily a storage issue.  In order to keep costs as low as possible, I have found this to be a viable and creative way to post the thousands of files for your review.

Visit www.barbaracagle.org for the new content.

Or you can go to the old site at www.cagleonline.com to access the different sites as well as the old info that has not yet been moved.

Thank you all for your patience and continued support.  It is much appreciated.  I hope to be able to continue to maintain these sites for your use and hope that many of you will continue to share your information with me so that I can post it and share it with others on your behalf.

Welcome to our blog Jessika.  Are you a family history buff?  What is the main family name you are researching?

Barbara

As many of you may have heard I am working on sie updates from now through the summer.  The new domain is barbaracagle.org.

Point your browser to http://barbaracagle.org  to see what’s new.  I hope the new interface and organazitional structure will help everyone find what they are looking for.

I appreciate your support and encouragement.

Barbara

We were shocked to learn of the passing of our cousin, Frank Douglas Wesley, Jr. aka Doug. Our thoughts are with his family and they are in our prayers. Farewell Doug. We will miss you.

From Jenny and Brooke Pollard

Hello fellow genealogists,

I have been updating my sites and working to get everything a bit more organized and accessible.  Check it out.  I will be combining all sites into one.  The new site address is:

barbaracagle.org so check it out.  All old content is still available until I complete the migrations.  Thank everyone for all the years of support that have allowed me to continue my research and maintain the family sites.

Barbara