Hope for a better life (in German)

The emigration from Wittgenstein to

America in the 18th and 19th century

by Mr. Heinrich Imhof

560 pages and more than 5400 emigrants

Price 38,- Euro (plus shipping if necessary)

For further information please contact the author Mr. H. Imhof

e-mail H.Imhof@gmx.de

Extract from the table of contents

• Emigration to America and other destinations
• Why did they try their luck abroad?
• The first provable emigration
• The mass emigration from Wittgenstein in 1724/25
• America the promised country
• How emigration proceeded
• Obtaining a permission to emigrate
• Coming into conflicts with the law
• Sneaking away; secret emigration via Hessen
• Farewell at home and travelling to the embarkation/harbour
• The crossing
• Arrival in America and choosing a place to settle
• Living in the New World
• What happened to their dreams?
• Gifts, inheritances and support from America
• Letters that tell about life in America
• Visitors and people who returned home
• List of about 5400 emigrants by name

The Protestant Church Girkhausen (in German)

- The fate of a Church of Pilgrimage -

by Mr. Ulf Lückel

84 pages and more than 120 photos

This book is about the unique history of the church and the
village of Girkhausen. Focusing on a history of eight centuries.

14,50 € (incl. shipping)

Please order at Mr. U. Lueckel

whv-schriftleitung@wichtig.ms

Advance order

The Wittgenstein Bibliography (in German)

by A. Krueger

We would like to print and publish the current Wittgenstein bibliography containing about 500 pages and nearly US standard letter size.

Date of publication probably late autumn/fall 2019.

The price will be 28 € plus shipping outside Germany.

obgligatory advance order via e-mail to

WHV-Schriftleitung@wichtig.ms

or via mail to:

• Mr. D. Bald, Tiergartenstr. 2, 57319 Bad Berleburg
• Mr. E. Feuring, Zum Grund 4, 57334 Bad Laasphe-Steinbach
• Mr. O. Marburger, Edertalstr. 20, 57319 Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau