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Hessian soldiers in the American Revolution

Special Collections -

Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Collection

Submitted by Barry Wetherington

Hi ALL, (Looking for a Hessian ancestor?)

You may not be aware of the Rev War/ Hessian material available for specific surnames.
Special Collections - Johannes Schwalm Historical Association Collection
http://www.jsha.org/
http://library.fandm.edu/archives/jshacoll.html
including, inter alia:
". . . dedicated to the history of the Hessian soldiers who became citizens of the new United States after the American Revolution and their German-American descendents. Available to interested researchers are mostly secondary materials such as journals, monographs, family histories, articles, dissertations and manuscripts documenting German-American families, history and culture. "

NOTE: Advice for Inquirers Searching for Hessian Ancestors.

The JSHA regrets to inform it's readers that this registry was last updated in late 2004 and at this time no one is updating this list. If you have questions regarding the information that led to this listing, please contact the F&M College Archives to determine if there is any information in their repository on the person listed on this registry, If you are interested in helping JSHA update this registry in the future, please contact us.
Looking for a Hessian ancestor?
If you seek information about a Hessian or any German Auxiliary soldier who fought for England in the Revolutionary War and remained in North America, you have found a website that could prove helpful to you. We hope this page of information may be of some assistance and guidance to you in your quest. . . . .

A complete copy of the email from Barry can be found in the archives of AMREV-HESSIANS at:

https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/AMREV-HESSIANS/2005-08/1124989223

or if the link does not work... go to search input: Rev War/ Hessian material - Looking for a Hessian ancestor? as your search subject.

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