Using ShtetlSeeker find Alsfeld. The closest name is Heidelbach about 3.5 miles NNW. Based on the similarity of names I would try the church records for that village. ============= Kirchenbuch, 1687-1875 Evangelische Kirche Heidelbach (Kr. Alsfeld) (Main Author) Parish register baptisms, marriages, deaths and confirmations of Heidelbach (Oberhessen). Includes Schwabenrod, Hessen, Germany. Text in German and Latin. ============= At 07:18 PM 1/22/2011, you wrote: >From: admin@newhamburg.org >Subject: Re: [HESSE] Village >To: hesse@rootsweb.com > >Looking for village originally written as Steidelbach. > >Have only found one obscure mention of one town in the Rhineland-Palatinate. > >This town is supposed to be in the Alsfeld District. > >Since the original gave the reference as Striess Alsfeld, I can't say >how accurate the name Steidelbach is. > >Any suggestions for a replacement? ____________________________________________________________ Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4d3b9e2056c9c814b07st05vuc