Margaretha Meier and Heinrich Cordes, the parents of my grandmother, Martha Margaretha (Cordes) Kirmse, immigrated to Perry County, Missouri, USA from the Parish Scheeßel in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. This book is presents the documentation of family research to learn about Martha Margaretha (Cordes) Kirmse’s relatives of Scheeßel heritage.

Structure of the Book

What you will find in the sections of this book are:

Research Background Information

Special Research

Ancestors By Generation and Family

The details of the family ancestor research are presented.

By including the related document images and photographs along with analysis and stories, it is my hope that this book will not only preserve these documents, but also provide a vehicle for sharing them with relatives and anyone else who might be interested.

Long Range Plans

This is an e-book and is considered a work in progress that can be easily edited/updated as more family information is found. If anyone knows of related family information, I would like to learn of and obtain the same so that the stories and images can also be included.

The comment boxes will be open during the book development. If you find errors or have suggestions, please use the comment box at the end of each chapter. All comments will be appreciated that will help develop and improve this book on Scheeßel Relatives.