Hi, I am very new to the List, but have been researching a man named Alois L. Schutt who once lived in Alsace-Lorraine. I think he was born in Ober-eschbach, if I have spelled that correctly, around 1846-1850 (he said Jan 1st). He came to the US in June 1859, with his mother (Marie Auguste) and father, Morand. But the ship register ('Wm Tell') shows their last name as "Jud'. Was this a common alternative to Schutt? He lived for a while in Newburgh, NY, but then settled in Cleveland, Ohio (as a gun/locksmith, where he (Alois) died in 1910. He was married three times: in 1870, in 1877, and in 1902. Is it possible to verify his birthdate back in Alsace? Or what the middle 'L.' stood for? Much thanks! Allen in Brooklyn **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)