I found a treasure trove of pictures in Columbus,OH several years ago through a Trost cousin. Related to Trost families would be Anders, Buck or Barck, Granson or Gransow, Knieling, Krumm, Lange, Wollenzien, Zoschnick (Southwick). Nearly all German settlers came to Ohio first (Fairfield or Cuyahoga). Some later went to Champaign Co., IL & others in Clinton Co., MI.
Which branch of the Anders family? I am working on John Henry Anders who was born in Ohio but was married in Kentucky and spent some time in Indiana and a brief spell in Illinois. He died in Indiana.
I have been a genealogist for the past 20 years. I have collected many photos along the way, and many of those have no identity. I hope to find the names of these people soon.