Hi Folks, prepare to flame at me ;-)) there are always those newcomers (being myself one of them a couple of months ago), with always the same questions: - where do I find the hamlet of xxx? - where can I find info? - where is the archive (addresses) for xxx? - is this place Palatine or Bavaria? - (and a few more) Some of the "old" ones here again and again do the lookup in shtetlseeker, geoserv etc. I intended to compile a "FAQs about Bavarian Genealogy", but simply don't have the time for it. What it should include are links to - maps and related databases (like geoserv) - archive addresses (possibly with info about their regulations and fees) - URLs of the Genealogical Associations in Bavaria - URLs of Bavarian History sites. - other related mailing lists (e.g. Franken) Does somebody have time to start such a document? I assume that once the first draft is compiled and published, the other members of the list would contribute their URLs ("Know Where") to be included.... The actual version of this "FAQs" could be mailed to the whole list once per month and it should be hosted somewhere on a website. In the "greeting message" to new subscribers they could be informed about that site. Instead of getting a single nail hammered by somebody on the list, they would get a full toolbox to do whatever they want. I thought, instead of continuing to "intend somewhen later", it is better to bring the proposal to the list, so somebody else might pick it up. Volunteers? Merry Christmas, Stefan ______________________________________________ Stefan Probst stefan@v-nam.net Hanoi, Vietnam http://www.all.ourfamily.com