Dear list members, In the past, I have corresponded with several people on the list about families from the Echterdingen area. For those that might be interested, the following book has just been published: Brigitte Schweizer und Günther Schweizer: Echterdinger Auswanderer in Amerika (Leinfelden-Echterdingen 2009, 160 pages) It includes photos and letters pertaining to the families STAEBLER, STIERLE, GOLLMAR, HOWALD and others who emigrated to America as well as a 50 page list of emigrants from the towns of Echterdingen, Stetten, Hof, Weidach, Musberg, Leinfelden, Oberaichen and Unteraichen. In addition to the names listed above, the following names are often mentioned: AUCH; BECK; BUEHL (BEAL); BURCKHARDT; GRAF; GROSS; HAUSER; HEIMERDINGER; HERTFELDER, KAERCHER; KRAEMER; LAUBENGAIER; RENZ; SCHLECHT; STAIGER; STECKDAUB; STOLLSTEIMER; STROBEL; WALTER; WIEDERODER; WILD; WOLF; ZAHN. The book is available for 18 Euro from: Foerderkreise Stadtmuseum Leinfelden-Echterdingen e. V. Hauptstrasse 79 70771 Echterdingen Germany Best regards, Mary Ross