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Johannes Helmut Merz

His research and writings and how to find them.

Fees or pricing can not be discussed on the list but I'm sure if you contact The Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre, they will be happy to send you a listing of the prices of the book, and they are well worth it. SAR, will do look ups in the records they have.

Sons of the American Revolution, SAR Library

Sons of the American Revolution, SAR Library in Louisville, Kentucky have some of John's research on the Hessians.

Email inquiries concerning the Merz Collection should be sent to hessianinfo@sar.org.

Mailing Address

Hessian Collection, SAR HQ,

1000 South Fourth Street,

Louisville, KY 40203-3292.

Telephone number is 502-589-1776.

THE SAR IS NOT SELLING JOHN's BOOKS

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Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre, is selling John's books

Contact information below. Please no conversation about prices on "OUR" mailing list!

Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre,

528 County Road 19, Box 35,

Ameliasburg, Ontario, Canada, K0K 1A0

email 7thtownmagrc@kos.net

webpage http://www.quinte-kin.com

Titles available:

The Author Johannes Helmut Merz has assigned the copyright of the following titles to the Seventh Town Historical Society, Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre, Ameliasburg, however, his Moral Rights under the Act 14.1 (1-4) and 14.2 (1-3) have not been waived. See also Section 28 and 29 of the Copyright Act, particularly 29 - Fair dealing for the purpose of research or private study does not infringe copyright.

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The Hessians of Nova Scotia

The Personal Data Files of 235 Hessian Soldiers

who settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolution.

Compiled by Johannes Helmut Merz with the

co-operation of Dr. Terrence M. Punch, Halifax.

275 pages with many maps and Illustrations.

Plastic covers, spiral-bound, 11" x 9".

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The Hessians of Upper Canada

The Story of King George III's loyal Hessian soldiers

who chose to live under British Law in a New Land.

Their contribution in the fight for Canada and their part

in settling Upper Canada after 1783. Upper Canada is

now the Province of Ontario, and this book contains

biographies of 190 Hessian Soldiers and the areas

where they seyyled. A short list of some of the names:

Almas, Bongard, Clinger, Dickhaut, Eyl, Fischer, Groh,

Hagemann, Kratz, Lotz, Muth, Orbel, Pfeiffer, Quantz,

Raising, Schlauch, Schueler, Wetzel, plus 172 others.

234 pages, plastic covers and spiral-bound. 11"x 9".

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The Hessians of Quebec

German auxiliary Soldiers of the American Revolution remaining in Canada.

During the American Revolution Canada was threatened by an American invasion and King George III hired the services of German auxiliary troops to defend the country against attacks. A total of appr. 6000 German soldiers

were stationed between 1776 and 1783 in the Province of Quebec and some outposts along the Saint Lawrence river. An estimated 2500 of those soldiers remained in Canada after the war. Of those, appr. 2000 stayed in Quebec, settled

down and married, and now most of them have thousands of descendants. This book will help with your genealogical research for your Hessian ancestor, and will show you ways and means to find him. Over 4000 names are listed incl.

variations, and hundreds of sources of information. 245 pages, size 11" x 9", spiral-bound, plastic front/back cover.

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The Hessians of Marysburgh

For details write to the Marilyn Adams Centre - adress see above.

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GUIDE to help you find your Hessian Soldier

of the American Revolution. ISBN 0-9697445-5-2

1.) Introductions and Acknowledgements;

2.) The Hessian Internet Webpage;

3.) Hessian Auxiliary Troops in North America: Auxiliaries, not Mercenaries, by Dr. Terrence M. Punch, Halifax, N.S.

4.) Hessian Prisoners in American hands;

5.) Sources and References;

6.) German Military Units in North America 1776-1783.

7.) King's Loyalist units - Microfilms of Muster Rolls in National Archives of Canada.

8.) A - Z - Names of Hessian Soldiers who may have remained in the U.S.A., appr, 3500 names & variations.

9.) Deserters of the Hessen-Kassel Jaeger Corps (Field Jaeger Corps deployed in U.S.A.)

118 pages, size 11" x 9" , soft cover, spiral-bound.

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In German language: (Being reprinted in Germany)

Er War Ein Hesse (He was a Hessian) ISBN 0-9697445-0-1

Die Geschichte deutscher Soldaten in Kanada

waehrend und nach der amerikanischen Revolution.

Sonderausgabe

Hanau-Hammersbach-Nidderau-Erbstadt-Rodenbach.

184 pages, size 11" x 9", platic covers, spiral-bound.

Will reprint this one on request - jmerz@cogeco.ca

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