Cathy, According to the brief history of Swabia (http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/wiki/Swabia), the area was never more than a duchy and even then it was dissolved in 1268. But by 1832 the region was the Kingdom of Würtemberg, The Kingdom of Hohenzollern, the Grandduchy of Baden, part of the Kingdom of Bavaria, part of Switzerland, and part of Alsace. To this day the people are still called Swabians and speak a different dialect of German. At 02:00 AM 8/28/2008, you wrote: >From: "Cathy Neall" <neallfamily@gmail.com> >Subject: [BW] Sterr >To: baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com > >I've hit a wall - maybe somebody can help with this. According to >family letters my gr.gr. grandfather John Carl Sterr was born in 'The >Kingdom of Swabia' about 1832. My understanding is that at least part >of that kingdom was later known as Baden-Wurttemberg. Correct? He >married Anna Elizabeth (or Elizabeth Anna) Eisinger mid 19th C., then >he came to America before the Civil War, the family following in 1867. >They ended up in Toledo. I would like to know a town/district or >county where he came from. Haven't been able to find any immigration >or emmigration records. Any thoughts? > >Thanks! Cathy Neall No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.10/1638 - Release Date: 8/27/2008 7:06 PM ____________________________________________________________ Click for free info on getting an MBA, $200K/ year potential. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4s3KrZKBxXVYpMNz8oPgRg8uEvMat93n5QL1iD1iSO8tkKg8/