In a message dated 98-08-15 13:06:10 EDT, [email protected] writes: << I'm trying to locate the Czech village Chechohrad (Czechohrad, Czechograd) which is supposedly near Melitopol and the village Bohemka which is supposed to be near Simferopol. These are the birth villages of my grandparents (PIRKL, MEHULKA). >> To Write for the location of any foreign town any place..... U.S. Board on Geographic Names Defense Mapping Agency Attn: DMS Geographer for Foreign Names 4600 Sangamore Road Bethesda, Maryland 20816-5003 Phone: (301) 227-3050 or (800)826-0342 FAX 301-227-5515 give them all the information you have on where it might be Hope this will help you, GFSSusanne Susanne M. Saether in Florida