Colleagues; Thank you all for the many responses to my inquiry. The web sites mentioned I have already been to and have found some of the information helpful and some of it very confusing and allot of missing links. The biggest issue I have with doing research on the web is you have to rely on others inputting the data correctly off the paper work they are transcribing. I have found my Family Surname spelled 8 (eight) different ways just here in the US, and the only reason I know it was them is the fact I had prior knowledge of where they were at a given time. Will continue my research and if any of you come across any information in regards to the Kindsvater surname other than what is already out here, drop me a note would appreciate it. Sincerely David Kinsfather