For the history of the dominion Asch you may want to read this. http://home.xnet.com/~ugeiser/Genealogy/Bohemia/asch.html Here is a Germanic Primer http://www.kisabeth.com/primer_of_our_ancient.htm History of the Oberpfalz in English http://worldroots.com/gene/reg/BAY/opf-hise.htm Germany and the Hohenstaufen, 1125-1250 > Colonization of the east http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-58107 Article by Dr. Alfred de Zayas on expulsion http://www.meaus.com/Expulsion_of_Germans.html Paste these into a folder and file for reference. Aida