Hello Wolf, Thanks for the welcome. Hello List, My name is Vic Simpson, I live in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. I have joined this list and a couple of others as a first step in starting my German research. My German interests are: Marea Teege, b Hamburg, Germany 1861, arrived NSW Australia abt 1880 Freidrich Teege (possibly Marea's brother) Caspar Teege (possibly Marea's brother) Detlaf Teege (Marea's father) Marea Behrens (Marea's mother). I have been reading the mail in the lists all week and find it very informative and helpful. Thanks, Vic _______________________________________________________________ Hot new product - Spider Networks introduces stunning online ePortfolio solution for students and teachers http://www.spider-networks.net/solutions/eportfolio.html