> Von: Gerrit J Werff <g.werff@wxs.nl> > I am searching for the ancestors of Casparus Bremer from Metelen > and his wife Anna Maria Evin(c)k from Nienborg. > They were both born about 1720 You did not mention of which faith they had been. Records of this time frame might be hold by the church offices. Write either to: Evangelische Kirche Heeker Strasse 27 D-48629 Metelen (Lutheran Church) or to: Katholische Kirche Pfarramt Pastorat 4 D-48629 Metelen (Catholic Church's office) Nienborg today is a part of the town of Heek, the next Lutheran pastor is located in Gronau/Westphalia, and in Heek are three different Catholic churches. Evangelische Kirche Pfarrer Eckart Duncker Am Josefshaus 3 D-48599 Gronau/Westfalen Katholische Kirche Hl. Kreuz Ahle HsNr. 54 D-48619 Heek Katholische Kirche St. Ludgerus Kirchplatz 8 D-48619 Heek Katholische Kirche St. Peter u. Paul Steinweg 1 D-48619 Heek -- Best regards/Gruss, Johannes Sempert Only a Genealogist regards a step backwards as progress.