Shirley, In my early research days I tried some of the Max Cramer published and microfilmed documents. I found, at least in the villages I was interested in, he was being selective to his own research. I discount them now as not as useful as the village records and no longer get them. At 02:02 AM 1/29/2009, you wrote: >From: "sjhulett@juno.com" <sjhulett@juno.com> >Subject: [BW] Usefulness/reliability of Max Cramer extractions >To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com > >Hi >The Family History library Catalog includes church record >extractions by Max Cramer. Would appreciate advice from any who >have used these sources. Do they reliably point the way to actual >church entries? --ie would they provide a short cut to ordering >numerous records that may or may not include my ancestors. Advice >please. Researching JOST/YOST family of Urach, Wurttemberg & >BR?UNDEL, BRAEUNDEL family of Uppergruppenbach (Branches of the >Braeundel family also settled in Russia) >Shirley HAAS Hulett >San Diego ____________________________________________________________ Click for online loan, fast & no lender fee, approval today http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/PnY6rx9LUCsK5lzaqVBISUqMBUgV4IFBbkvZ6I7J5cpr4kLYkG1dq/