I just saw the list of states with Germanna descendents. Add to the list the following states: Illinois Ohio Missouri Louisiana West Virginia We are all descendents of J. Martin (Merten). Don Smith Dean of the Library Room 418, Library University of Louisiana at Monroe 700 University Ave. Monroe, LA 71209-0720 work: 318-342-1051 fax: 318-342-1075 cell: 318-348-1715 "If we don't begin learning how to throw some things away, in order to concentrate on saving what is really needed, the central stacks of all major libraries will soon be condemned as unsanitary landfill--the world's intellectual garbage dump." (Pamela W. Darling in Library Journal, p. 2345, 11/15/76)