Dear Joan, Sachsen-Coburg was a duchy (the kingdom of a duke). Not sure if Saxonia means something different, but it most likely is a variation of Sachsen, as is Saxony. You are going to need further information from your documentation: the name of a town. After you get that, here are a few links to start you on your way. Go to this one first: http://www.genealogy.net/gene/genealogy.html http://www.CyndisList.com/germany.htm http://users.rootsweb.com/~deuhes/Hessen/index.htm