My ancestors were reportedly born in Sachsen-Meiningen. How big of an area was this? Was it part of Thuringia? Did it include Hildburghaus and Hessberg where some of my ancestors were born? Thanks, Jim Meissner Seeking Meissners, Puffs, Brodfuehrers, Schmidts and Amhofs of Hessberg and Sachsen-Meiningen. Hessberg is probably now part of Hildburghaus.