I hope someone out there can help me out, namely Stefan Probst. The following German passage is about the dialect in Bavaria from one of the web sites recommended. My problem is that my ancestors and current relatives live in the Fichtelgebirge area near the Czech border. I assume that Franconian is spoken there (see map) But in the following passage it mentions the towns of Wunsiedel and Marketrdwitz which exactly where they live. Could someone translate this passage and tell me what German dialect is spoken in these two towns of Wunsidel & Marketredwiz? Thanks so much, I am confused. Am I Bavarian or Franconian. Gerald Kisabeth ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com