Try "The Celtic Empire" by Peter Berresford Ellis. If you are looking for a nice vacation to do this research go to Wuerzburg. The museum at the Kappele has a good display of the artifacts of the early inhabitants of the region. Marcella Dawson At 11:10 AM 1/7/00 -0800, gerald KISABETH wrote: >Hey fellow Bavarians, actually I need the help of a Bavarian History buff. >In writing my family history story I would like to include some history on >the ancient Germanic tribes of the area. >Does anyone know which tribe inhabited the area of Oberfranken before the >Franks? My precise area is around the town of Wunsiedel in the >Fichtelgebirge, east of Bamberg and Bayreuth, just west of Eger. >Any help would be great. I have checked various books but can't seem to find >a dividing line. >Thanks for your time, Gerald Kisabeth >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== >Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe >Just click this and send it. It is all set up for you. >mailto:Bavaria-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > Marcella Dawson dawsonm@hal-pc.org http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GT/dawsonm/webindex.htm