In a message dated 9/30/99 3:13:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I cannot find Meura, Germany. I believe it is around Schwarzburg, Rudolstadt. Does anyone know if this is in Thurningen? Any help appreciated, I am lost! Janis >> Janis: you may have seen the messages where I too was/am hunting for towns. Let me pass on two things to you: 1) http://users.rootsweb.com/~deuhes/Hessen/towns.htm (Thanks, Don!! Already passing this on!!) :-) There are several different town searching tools at that site - so you can explore any or all you'ld like... 2) Ran the first program on just one spelling "Meura" and selected "Germany" - got back a list of 27 possible town names/locations - some looker "closer" than others as possibilities. Have a look and see what you think. Just as examples from that list of 27: there is one "meura", two "meuro", one "miera" - and you see the idea ... The "Meura" is described as "163.5 miles SW of Berlin" at coordinates 5035 1112. You can click on the coordinates and take a look at a map. You will see a "red star" for the town - and Eisfeld to the SW and Saalfeld to the NE. The scale of the map is at the upper right of the first map you see and you can adjust your distance views if you like. Good luck! debbie (ps - if you believer the town you're looking for is near the other two you mention - look them up too - or search "around" coordinates, etc etc...???)