Hello Danube Swabian Family Forschers, As per this article the year 1540 was the hottest yet in Europe: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-014-1184-2 So even if it is now quite summerly in your town, at least we can sympathize with our ancestors. See you in Mt. Angel, Oregon, Rosina T. Schmidt www.hrastovac.net