Hi Jill I am sorry I cant read German either but you will find these two web pages very helpful. They explain the Terms used on German Documents Baptism http://members.tripod.com/~Stemweder/baptism_sample.htm Marriage http://members.tripod.com/~Stemweder/marriage_sample.htm (these web pages are not the quickest to load, but be patient) Good Links to save for future reference Hope this helps Cheers Michele