Karen, I had time yesterday to view Nussbach Catholic film #0958813 and I copied all the "M" indexes and will send them to you if you like via email attachment. I didn't see your MANNLE family in the indexes but perhaps you'll have a better eye than I. If you do find a name that may be of your MANNLE family in these indexes, let me know the name and date and what the record is - sterbe, tauf or marriage. I will copy it at first opportunity for you and then send by way of email. BTW, there were no WALTER entries in the indexes. Pfurrei [sp] Nussbach, Herzthal, Maisenbuhl, Dieberbach & Schlatten are the towns represented in these indexes. 1825-1864 Sterbe 1865-1890 Sterbe 1825-1900 Tauf 1825-1900 Marriage 1825-1900 Sterbe 1864-1900 Tauf In a message dated 2/18/2008 2:05:11 A.M. Central Standard Time, deu-bad-ortenau-request@rootsweb.com writes: Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:31:41 -0800 From: Karen Querna <Karen@qualitypumps.com> Subject: Re: [Ortenau] DEU-BAD-ORTENAU Digest, Vol 3, Issue 22 To: deu-bad-ortenau@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <47B8535D.8010804@qualitypumps.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Dear Wendelin and Brian, thank you for your thoughts on this: From https://www.auswanderer.landesarchiv-bw.de nr 160903 name: Mannle, Christian ort: Herztal, Nussbach, Stadt Oberkirch, OG Amt/:Oberkirch Emigrationsjahr: 1853 Zielland: Nordamerica "with nine persons" I also have a copy of his naturalization record with states his birth as Oct. 15, 1815. His death record in the NEGHS does not list his parents. So about a year or so ago I searched the Herztal records with no luck. As you, am guessing that he was not born there, put perhaps in some other area nearby. for Maria Anna Walter emigrated in 1855 from Schutern (Friesenheim) - those records I have not searched yet. so I believe my "association" of Mannle + Mela came from the Immigrant ship records, as even Mannle is mispelled. From the auswander records if Christian did travel with nine others, I am not sure who else they could of been. the "Mela" names seemed the most obvious. Thank you again for your input - this is a great list! back to Schwendemann stuff next week when the FHC is open! Karenq **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)