I want to thank Kathy and Lynn for the translation and we have located the BACKEMEIER name on the Dawson County site so we should be able to help this man. Thanks again for such a qucik reply to our translation problem! Thank you, Kathie Harrison GERMANS-WI, GERMANS-NE-IA List Admin. myfamroots@adelphia.net wrote: >> Translation: My comments are in brackets. > > > The family name "Backemeier" probably originates from the land > district [Landkreis, so this would similar to a county or state] > "Schaumburg Lippe." Region: Frille