On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:06:48 +0000, Helen Jones <helen@melcombe.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >24 Jan 1805 Charles MULLER of the German Legion to Elizabeth SHITTLER >of the parish of Hapsborough Hi Helen Thanks for the transcription. One wonders if Hapsborough is a local translation of Hapsburgh - was this not a town or state in Austria at that time - the Royal Family's name - House of Hapsburgh and all that ? I know little about these things, but the lady appears to have a vaguely Austrian name, perhaps today spelt Schittler or similar - I'm sure others on the list will have ideas ;-) What with Napoleon's travels around Europe I suspect that the armed forces of the former German States also travelled fairly well at that time, and that a connection with Austria wouldn't be unusual during this period ? Regards Paul 50.33.50N 02.26.70W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html