Hi Stuart I live in that area, I also have a lot of family Tree books from this area, and I only have 5 GIERKEs on my database, however, I may have the families they married into and just not recorded your families. I have recorded families where they connect with my families. If you can give me a few of the families, I will check more details. I have Christine Luise Gierkewho married Christian Friedrich Ehrenberg, their daughter married Christian Fredrich Beutel. Looking forward to hearing from you and being able to help. Lorrae Johnson Plainland Qld 4341 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich WESCHE, KADDATZ, SCHAPER - Germany 1880's - Qld Aust. -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Gunning [mailto:wattenbo@tpg.com.au] Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 3:41 PM To: AUS-QLD-SE-Germans-L@rootsweb.com Subject: KLAEHN, DRAEGER, GIERKE hello to all this is my first contribution. I am interested in, and hold a modest amount of information about, these families whose various members lived at various times in Mt Tarampa, Toogooloowah, Coominya, Toowoomba, Hatton Vale. SeveraI of them are buried at Brightview and Hatton Vale. I would be grateful for any assistance thank you stuart gunning ______________________________