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Virginia Fenley, Iam a descendant of Joseph Brandenburg and have just started researching
my ancestors recently. My motivation was a memory of lawyers from New York approaching my
Grandfather Harry James Conrad son Mary Brandenburg Conrad Daughter of Joseph Brandenburg
about him laying claim to his family's Estate in Germany. In the Indiana History book
It says that they were worth 27 million dollars in the early 1800's. My grandfather
chose not to pusue the estate and I have always wondered why. Iam currently trying to
obtain the original Brandenburg Family bible from my Uncle Paul which has a great deal of
family info and an actual photo of the family's castle in Germany and was a very early
and rare photo. The book you are looking for I believe is "Our Ancestors: Facts and
Sidelights on Old Families of Harrison County The Brandenburg Family." Compiled by
B.A. Deatrick, 15 Park Row, New York, New York. I don't beleve that it is still being
published. Iam also trying!
to locate a copy of this as well. Iam currently living in Corydon, Indiana where it was
written and will let you know if I find any copies for sale from old church members who
might have purchased it and don't have a need for it. Michael Sams