Dear Listers, Two of you have already notified me of the listing of a man named Jacob Schiedt who was listed on the FTM people finder. I have seen him, too. But, he is too young, having been born in the next generation or so. What I need to do is find out where this guy came from. The last name is too odd to be widespread (or so I am told by a German lady from Transylvania). As for the ie or ei spelling, I will have to take your word for it. My great grandmother, b 1841, had Schiedt for a maiden name. This was recorded on her death certificate in Louisville,KY, in 1912 by her son. Thank you for your consideration. Tom