Dear Listers, A while back Fran Matkovitch responded to a request for info on the SCHULDs of Hatzfeld. In it, I noticed a "Xavier GASTRICH/Gestrich/Geistrich" who was born 13.12.1739 in Drolshagen. I'm interested because in my family a Gertrud Gestrich (b. Drolshagen) married my 4-g grandfather Peter CHRIST in 1789 Hatzfeld, according to Susan Clarkson's book on Johannisfeld. That material, however, had no information on Gertrud's parents. Also in Fran's material there are several children, but none listed as Gertrud. Then yesterday, I found a document that said the SCHULD that Xavier GESTRICH married was his second wife, and listed Gertrud among his children. That was written by Herbert Wintersohl at http://www.herbert-wintersohl.de/ausstellungen/details/47 but it didn't give a specific reference. Like a lot of family tree work, it's making me dizzy. Could my Gertrud Gestrich be the daughter somehow of Xavier? Or related in another way? All insights welcome! Many thanks, Marilyn