I'm sure you've seen some of these before, Bas-Rhin http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/index.php Haut-Rhin http://www.archives.cg68.fr/ Vosges http://www.vosges-archives.com/ArchivesEnLigne/Recherches/ I think Robert mentioned: http://fr.geneawiki.com/index.php/Archives_en_ligne Several mentioned: http://www.geopatronyme.com/ Robert also mentioned: http://www.cdhf.net/en/ Those are my top 6 bookmarked Alsace-Lorraine locations. I also have bookmarks for the towns: Soultz, Willer sur Thur, Hartmannswiller and Colmar. This should be a hint to look for thwon websites for your own families towns. These sites can be a rich source of information. Don't ignore them. I also have: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/wiki/Alsace http://alsacegenweb.online.fr/homepage.htm and lots lots more. As for lurking. That's a perfectly acceptable behavior. Ignore anyone telling you otherwise. Not everyone is equipped to give and take on a list. The lists are here to help those who need help. Lurking is a fine way of learning valuable things to help you in your search. Be polite, when asking for help, and thank those who help you. You asked for one or two, but I've found that's not enough form me. I have over two dozen for Alsace, and have folders of bookmarks for every region I'm researching. Brian > I am a "lurker" but always watch this list with great interest. Sometimes > I > find people mention info they have gotten off sites I am not familiar > with. > > Would some of you be kind enough to list one of two of your favorite FREE > Alsace Lorraine related websites - especially those that actually have > searchable databases? I'm sure there would be duplicates, but I'm also > sure > others like me would appreciate discovering some new resources! > > Thanks to all! > > Karen Gauny Crisalli >