Marilyn, My name is Deanna Helm and my sister
was Marilyn Helm...dad: was originally Herman
Charles Helm...but changed to Charles Robert Helm..I was able to trace his family origin only in the state of NJ..I began within my own family..then moved backwards using the
state census..death certificates and cemetary
census.
before 1850 a Johannes Helm came over from Germany with his wife Margarita Helm, and their children...Found them in the 1850 census of Newark in stick form only the head's name written out..Johannes Helm
1860...they list 3 children with them
Augustis age 14, Christian age 12, and Elizabeth age 10...Christian was my great grandfather..later I was to find more Helm
family members..They originally came from the Black Forest area of Germany (which is around Frankfort Ga on today's map) And I know they by ship but never found the one.
What works is starting in the now...then census, programs like this, and the Mormens
have about the most accumulated census you could hope for..they have 7 day adventist libraries all over the USA..my niece lives in Austin Tx..and they have one..I lived near Morristown, NJ and they have one also.
hope this helps a little..I just found this pg on line and will probably get back to my geneology
Deanna