Hallo, I found this book on Google the other day, "Aus der Leidensgeschichte der lutherischen Gemeinde Rothenberg im 17. Jahrhundert." Here is the link: http://books.google.com/books?id=eYLRAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Gemeinde+Rothenberg&as_brr=1 I think it chronicles the area's transition from catholic to evangelical during the 1600s, and dozens of family names are mentioned as being present - or having moved there - at various times throughout the 1500s, 1600s and 1700s. I would love for someone to take a look at pages 13, 14, 32 36, 42 and 45 for me and tell me what they are saying about my HECKMANN and LENNER families. [I can pick up some things, but am missing many more!] Grüße, Jeff Heckman [email protected] Penfield, NY USA