Hi, I have some genealogical workpapers that refer to: 1. Wattenheim, Lampertheim, Hessen 2. Wattenheim, Bensheim, Hessen Can anyone tell me if these are the same villages and, if so, why the references to Lampertheim and Bensheim are used? Also, the same papers have a reference to "Bechtolsheim, O, Hessen." Can anyone suggest to what the "O" refers. Thanks. Ray Prohaska Columbus

Hi Ray, > Also, the same papers have a reference to "Bechtolsheim, O, Hessen." Can > anyone suggest to what the "O" refers. Bechtolsheim belonged (19th century) to the county Oppenheim, may be that's the "O". I I'd also guess they're talking about the same Wattenheim. Thomas www.tr62.de ----- Original Message ----- From: <PROSK@aol.com> To: <HESSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:25 PM Subject: [HESSE] Query re Wattenheim, etc. > Hi, > > I have some genealogical workpapers that refer to: > 1. Wattenheim, Lampertheim, Hessen > 2. Wattenheim, Bensheim, Hessen > > Can anyone tell me if these are the same villages and, if so, why the > references to Lampertheim and Bensheim are used? > > Also, the same papers have a reference to "Bechtolsheim, O, Hessen." Can > anyone suggest to what the "O" refers. > > Thanks. > > Ray Prohaska > Columbus >

> Also, the same papers have a reference to "Bechtolsheim, O, Hessen." Can > anyone suggest to what the "O" refers. > Oberhessen, the province of Hesse-Darmstadt north of the Main River