In a message dated 2/27/2005 5:00:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, HESSE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Regarding J. Lotz, Hesse: You don't mention whether you have consulted American church records. Those can be your best bet for finding the town of origin in Germany. Hello Katherine: Thank you for the reply. I did find the church records, but they only contained names, ages, and the date of marriage. Thanks again, Paul