Richard, Your copy of the entry in the IGI Files at FamilySearch was incomplete. Here is the full entry. The last lines at the bottom are the important link to furthering your research. ================== IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 FRANZ JOSEPH BUSCH Christening: 22 MAY 1821 Katholisch, Assinghausen, Westfalen, Preussen Father: CHRISTOPHER BUSCH Mother: ANNA MARIA GOEDDE Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. Source Information: Batch No.: C985525 ================== Those data were extracted (transcribed) from the local church records and usually the microfilm number where they came from is listed in the Source Information. A quick search in the Family History Library catalog at FamilySearch gives this entry for that village. ====================== Kirchenbuch, 1715-1879 Katholische Kirche Assinghausen (Kr. Brilon) (Main Author) No circulation to family history centers in Europe. Parish registers of baptisms, marriages, deaths and confirmations for Assinghausen, Westfalen, Preußen, Germany, including Bruchhausen (Kr. Brilon) and Wulmeringhausen. ==================== Perhaps the stated restriction was why the source microfilm was not listed. You need to visit your local LDS Family History Center to rent that microfilm. However, the parents to that family must have been busy because the exact same Christening entry is in 2 other churches where the microfilms are shown. ================== IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 FRANZ JOSEPH BUSCH Christening: 22 MAY 1821 Roemisch-Katholische, Altenbueren, Westfalen, Preussen Father: CHRISTOPHER BUSCH Mother: ANNA MARIA GOEDDE Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. Source Information: Batch No.: C995567 1821 - 1823 0921989 IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 FRANZ JOSEPH BUSCH Christening: 22 MAY 1821 Roemisch-Katholische, Alme, Westfalen, Preussen Father: CHRISTOPHER BUSCH Mother: ANNA MARIA GOEDDE Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. Batch No.: C995148 1820 - 1821 0921841 ================== These entries indicate that those data came from the extraction of the local church records from microfilms 0921989 and 0921841. Two issues: In old Germany it was common practice to Christen within 1 or 2 days. If your birth date of 10 Feb 1821 is correct, it is unlikely this is your Francis BUSCH. If that is your family, the A-L region is quite a distance from Westfalen. You would be better served posting your queries on the mail list that serves Westfalen. At 02:00 AM 1/19/2008, you wrote: >From: RAM <mcadict@comcast.net> >Subject: [A-L] Francis J. BUSCH >To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <8889EDDB-AD63-4285-BC76-1829F2191EEA@comcast.net> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > >Greetings, > > This may be the record of my gg > grandfather's -- Franz Joseph BUSCH >-- christening and his parents' names from FamilySearch: > > 22 MAY 1821 > Katholisch, Assinghausen, Westfalen, Preussen > > Parents: > Christopher & Anna Maria (Goedde) BUSCH > > > How do I go from this record of christening to link it to my gg >grandfather's DOB of 10 Feb 1821? >I have not been able to locate the birth on Family Search. > > >Richard