Linda, geo@genealogy.net provided the following: Prefix: niederlinxweiler Niederlinxweiler Part of: St Wendel GKZ : 10 0 46 117 County : | +---- St. Wendel {WND} Land : +--------- Saarland ZIP : 66606 Locat : (St Wendel) 49d28m N 7d01m E Maps : TK25 6508 Ottweiler TK50 L6508 St. Wendel Euro Ha52 ---- The numbers "6691" in your question, probably are the old 4 digit zip code which have since been replaced by a 5 digit zip code. (Yes, the zip code goes in front of the town name.) For a large selection of town locator (map) options try: http://users.rootsweb.com/~deuhes/Hessen/towns.htm Larry ----Original Message---- hello maybe someone can help me with this question my distant relatives from germany were supposed to be from this place/ address it is in a book about them the reference says this: 6691 niederlinxweiler is this maybe a street address what do the numbers refer to? is it a town? thank you linda scheaffer email ls165441@msxsopc.shell.com