We regret to announce that, this past summer, we lost the following members our family tree: See below for further…
Congratulations to our cousin Jon Schmidt, his wife Robin, and their son Graydon, on the opening of Facebook page and…
Congratulations to our cousin, Philip Christy of Spencer, Iowa, on his upcoming induction into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall…
Our association’s family historian, Josiah Schmidt, has launched a new website called EveryPast.com. This free website allows you to record…
“Ich bin in Machtlos verliebt” is a song celebrating the village of Machtlos in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hesse, Germany.…
We regret to announce that, this past spring, we lost the following members of our family tree: See below for…
Das Machtlos Lied (the Machtlos Song) is a folk anthem about the village of Machtlos by Ronshausen, in the Hessen-Kassel…
A pretty aerial view of our ancestral home area of Machtlos and Ronshausen, Germany during winter-time: (Hat tip to cousin…
On March 14th, 1898, in West Bend, Iowa, Margaretha Martha Anna “Maggie” Schmidt, the 23-year-old daughter of Conrad Jacob Schmidt…
We regret to announce that, this past winter, we lost the following members of our family tree: See below for…