Dear All, I have successfully traced my ancestors to Mecklenburg/Vorpommern in NE Germany. However, I am now stuck! My G*5 grandfather's birthplace is listed as 'Ladebodn' in the parish of Wÿen. I have scoured German Gazeteers and various other sources including alt.soc.genealogy.german and cannot find this anywhere. There was talk in the family of Danish origins and I was, therefore, wondering if anyone in this newsgroup would be kind enough to see if this village/parish is indeed Danish. Thanks for your help Andrew Kophamel Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.