Just found a new (to me) search engine at http://www.euroseek.net/page?ifl=uk. Used it to search for "German genealogy" and came up with lots of interesting sites, several of which I have never come across before. Among the sites it brought up were several which could probably answer questions brought up in postings to the list, including one that says it contains genealogical travel tips. There were also specialized German sites dealing with Russia, Poland, Switzerland, etc. Happy hunting! Georgianne