This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: h_plant_77 Surnames: dietrich Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dietrich/560.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i am a dietrich. from a thread from oscars brother. i have got photo of oscar. he was one of 4 or 5. mother was anna von homan.father charles dietrich. anna was daughter of baron and baroness von homan. but it goes pearshaped after that. saying has it anna was dis inherited as she married out of royalty. so baron von homan was royal family...but gets tricky as not sure if this was grand duke leopold...history goes ot the window around that time. i think there is truth in it as i found another thread from new zealand who also had been passed on the royal story through their mother who was oscars sister. my email is h.plant.77@msn.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.