Sue, Are you referring to the Leimersheim in Bavaria that is actually not in Bavaria proper but is really in The Pfalz. A quick surname search at FamilySearch shows most Fingados they list are from Baden (Lahr). Wouldn't this query best be on the Pfalz or Baden mail lists? At 03:56 PM 3/22/2011, you wrote: >From: "Sue Hubbard" <suehubb@forumrsa.com> >Subject: [HESSE] Augustus Adolph Fingado >To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> > >Hi Pat, > >I have been searching for my grandfather's birth city in and around the Lahr >area for many years and have never been able to find his birth or >christening records thru the FHL and visiting Salt Lake City. The majority >of Fingado's are from this area. Just recently I've had two notes from >family members in Germany suggesting Strasbourg or Frankfurt. So I'm >changing direction and will look in these two areas. Unfortunately I >honestly don't know where he was born. His Declaration of Intent (short >form) stated he gave up his Allegiance to the Emperor of Germany. His wife >was from Leimersheim, Germany and the story has been told that they were >childhood sweethearts, but have struck out on finding him in Leimersheim. > >Thanks again for your note! > >Sue > >From: Pat McCoy <p.a.mccoy@att.net> >Subject: Re: [HESSE] Meaning of Buffetier - waiter or servant > >You're welcome, Sue! > >I'm curious about how far, from >the French/German border, your grandfather >lived. That might be a clue in itself. > >Pat McCoy, M.S. ____________________________________________________________ Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4d89256558cfc2e0a51st06vuc