I like this site. It also gives you variations on the surname as well. http://christoph.stoepel.net/geogen/en/Default.aspx --- On Mon, 4/4/11, Ann Johnson <regjohnson@nc.rr.com> wrote: From: Ann Johnson <regjohnson@nc.rr.com> Subject: [G-P-L] common surname To: GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, April 4, 2011, 6:21 AM Could anyone help me with the surname Schroth?  My g-grandfather’s Declaration of Intent states he was from Hesse-Darmstadt.  This document is dated July 14,1851 as the arrival date out of the port of Bremen.  I have examined the telephone directories for the distribution of the surname, which is quite large.  I have no information about the area in Hesse-Darmstadt that he may have come from.  Can anyone give me some pointers about:  where to begin asking questions; how to find a lead about his town of origin?  I have also searched for ships records, but have not turned up anything.  Many thanks in advance. Ann in NC For all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum http://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message