His Ancestors and His Descendants by Donna Schrock Birkey Originally published in the Winter 2004 issue (Vol. XXXI, No. 4) Illinois Mennonite Heritage Quarterly (http://www.imhgs.org) (Used with permission of original publisher) A 1589 Swiss record of the surname (Trina) Salzman is shown below. Over the years some families added a “t,” others added an extra“ [...]