Hello Helmut I am sorry, I intended to respond to the list instead of you directly, but accidents sometimes happen. So here it is for every one to see. I have ancestors from that town. My name is Kevin Palan My ancestor was Martha Selma Wilhelm born 24Jan 1866. According to her birth record it was Oberweissbach, Schwarzburg, Rudolstatt. (Some of the script is hard to read so don't quote me on the spelling. She was the Daughter of (Amaudus?) Gotthilf Wilhelm b.11Aug 1833, and Emmiline Walther 24Apr 1840. Why do you ask? Kevin -----Original Message----- From: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D-request@rootsweb.com <GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D@rootsweb.com <GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 23, 2000 4:18 PM Subject: GERMAN-KINGDOMS-D Digest V00 #257