This item consists of 2 sections of a notebook without covers or titles pages (original and copy). There are 13 pages which have entries on them. The initial four pages contain financial records. The remaining pages contain genealogical records giving dates of birth, marriage and death. The dates range from 1748-1903. The entries in the book seem to have been started by Jacob Wiens (1767-1845). His wife, Sara adds entries (her own birth and her husbands death). Their youngest son, Jacob Wiens (1816-1888) continues the register after his mother dies in 1861. He begins a formal sections dated Jan. 3, 1869. He is the one who most likely brought the book to America in 1876. He identifies himself as Jacob Wiens, Kronsthal. In Canada the family settled at Hoffnungsfeld near Winkler, Manitoba. His youngest daughter, Aganetha Wiens (1860-1827) married Johan Enns (1857-1929). Aganetha is the next person to make an entry into this record. The last entry in this item is written by this Johan Enns.

Also included are copies of a number of letters written by Jacob Wiens (1816-1888) while living in Hoffnungsfeld, as published in the Mennonitische Rundschau (MR).

Location: Volume 4580; Volume 2253:9 (letters from the MR)