--=======25EC50EF======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-1FBB47AD; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I am trying to locate any information on the Schmutsch and Karsten surnames _ I believe Karsten was a ship's captain probably ex Hamburg. Len Shaw (Schmutsch) --=======25EC50EF======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-1FBB47AD Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 6/18/03 --=======25EC50EF=======--