Congrats Peggy! Does this mean you no longer need me to continue searching through local source for St. Louis? I'm happy to continue as time allows. Unfortunately, time isn't allowing much right now. Regards, Brian On Sun, November 4, 2012 6:24 pm, Peggie Sevem wrote: > I recently discovered (after decades of searching)that my grandfather Otto > Sauvain came from Sundoffen France.Which is a small french village in > north east France. He arrived in St Louis co between 1882 and 1889. I know > he was Lutheran. Does anyone know how I might get records from this area > and does anyone have any idea what port he would have left from? > Thanks in advance for any help. > Peggie Sevem