Betty S <bettys@voyager.net> wrote: > >ON my ggrand fathers records it gives his name as Theo.what is that in >german Theodore or ?? Since he was your ggf, I assume that he was born ca 1840-1860 in which case it is most likely Theodor (German spelling of Theodore). In earlier times when many records were written in Latin (completely or partially), it may have meant either Theophilius or Theodorus. Edgar Dohmann edgar@dohmann.com www.ortech-engr.com/users/dohmann