Friends, I am writing to mention a few resources for Bavarian researchers. Two are brand new and the other has been in operation for approximately one month. Below are some brief descriptions of all three. If you are interested in perusing or joining any of these resources, either copy and paste the URL into your browser or else click on the hyperlink provided. Thank you for your time and attention, Joanne Parmley Bavarian Surnames Index - A website designed for researchers to browse and/or submit surnames which have/had a presence in Bavaria. Also includes links for information on naming practices, the Bavaria FAQ's (wonderful resource), The Genealogy Helper and also the Bavaria GenWeb Surname Helper (a searchable query-based surname website). http://bavariansurnames.homestead.com/index.html <A HREF="http://bavariansurnames.homestead.com/index.html">Click Here</A> DEU-BAYERN (RootsWeb mailing list) - A mailing list focused on helping Bavarian researchers in determining the geographic locations of their ancestors. Additionally, the list will attempt to help researchers understand Bavaria's role in the unification of the German Empire during the 1800s and border shifts from the 1600s to the present day. The language for the list is English. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/DEU-BAYERN.html <A HREF="http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/DEU-BAYERN.html">Click Here< /A> BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS (RootsWeb mailing list) - A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the state of Bavaria, Germany. The main focus will include all topics pertaining to genealogical research. A secondary focus will be Bavarian history and other topics in support of an overall understanding of our Bavarian ancestors' way of life. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS.html <A HREF="http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS.html">Cli ck Here</A>