The date will be very useful, since this gives you confirmation when you find more information. Have you done a search of the IGI on the Family History site? This will give you lots of information if you find your ancester there. Did she live long enough to be found on the 1900 census? If so, you will know her year of immigration and you might be able to find a ship list (although this will seldom give a detailed city of origin, but would give you an exact date of arrival) and maybe a Declaration of Intention and Naturalization papers. These often give a more detailed city, depending on the state. Have you checked out the cemetery information? Sometimes good information was saved in their files. Funeral homes may still have an index card as well and the funeral home is listed on your death certificate. I have not been able to find most of this information for several of my ancesters. I keep trying! I have Herman Schmitz and Adelaide Schomaker from Hanover. Ceal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Schlosser" <csds@lsol.net> To: <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 0014 AM Subject: [BAVARIA] Bavarian birthdate > Hi! this is my first posting and I have a question regarding a > birthdate. I have just gotten a copy of my great great great > grandmothers death certificate and I was lucky enough that it told her > birthdate. The place of birth listed was Bavaria. > The information I got was Elizabeth Willrich born 21 February 1820 in > Bavaria. Does anyone know where I would be able to discover further > information about where she was from in Bavaria? Does having the date of > birth facilitate that search at all? > thanks for any advice on how to further approach this search... > > > ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== > Sister or Brother, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html#personal >