i also try to track names.. my grandfather
was named william and lillian amanda was close to the jury family... maybe a connection .. but on my hoffman side EVERYONE IS NAMED JOHN,JOHAN,JOHANNES ETC.
IF MAKES IT HARD TO TRACK.
I.E. MARY ... WAS HER SWISS NAME MARGUERITE/MARGARET OR JUST MARY.. I FIND THAT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE....
I KNOW GERMAN/LITHUANIAN NAMES BUT NOT SWISS
FOR EXAMBLE -- MY GRANDMOTHER "HILDA" WAS PROBABLY HILDEGARD...
THANKS LISA