Jean, You can find the village Giesel here http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=50.5000&long itude=9.5667&size=big It is about 6 miles southwest of Fulda. I checked the LDS site for microfilms of their records but did not find any for Giesel. Perhaps someone else can direct you to the local church archives. Peter