I am wondering if anybody on the list can suggest sources for looking at records on Hardthausen-am-Kocher OTHER THAN the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg? I have found the Mörz (= March) line I need, but am curious as to what other online sources there might be to better understand the area in mid-19th century. I do not know if this is the birthplace of the family, only that they are listed as emigrating in 1854. I do not know the wife's maiden name nor how to find it (she is Christiannia or some variant, b. about 1828), nor the exact place of birth of the 3 children, whose names I do have. Is the archive in Stuttgart the only place to find more information? Would I use the emigrant ID to request further information as to the parents of these mean? Could some one explain the exact meaning of "gemeindeschluessel" in this context? And does the emigrant ID number mean that in fact Johan Simon was directly prior to Karl Friedrich, that there were no emigrants in between although their dates are 3 years apart? Thanks. Kathleen Emigrant identification First name Last name Emigration year Continent Last place of residence gemeindeschluessel 34828 Johann Simon Mörz 1851 North America Hardthausen am Kocher 08125111 34829 Karl Friedrich Mörz 1854 North America Hardthausen am Kocher 08125111