Hallo Rosina Thanks for the info regarding "Frau". It['s good to know the correct facts. Sylvia - Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: Rosina T. Schmidt To: Sylvia Stoltz ; HESSE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 12:13 AM Subject: Re: [HESSE] HAEFLICH; Viernheim; 1800s Sylvia; .... in Germany to call unmarried females "Frau" when they are over 25 years of age... That is so, not necessary after 25th birthday. "Frau" means a grown up woman, besides one being married. "Fräulein" means "girl" as not grown up yet. Rosina in the Stampede City of Calgary, AB