HI would this be Moehra? That is where relatives of Luther lived in the 19th century I know as a relative of mine went there (in Thuringia) to pick up Ernst and (?) Luther to give them a free education on the 300th anniversary of the Reformation..it is indeed near the Principality von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt...Jewish Gen shetl seeker can give you exact coordinates but dont have the URL handy..good luck! JFP ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GERMANKING] Meura, Schwarzburg, Rudolstadt > Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 3:44 PM > > 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...???) > > > > > > ==== GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List ==== > Sister, > Can you spare $10 dollars to support Rootsweb? > Ask me why..... mailto:[email protected] >