Dear Listers, In "Uitgaande attestaties, 1620 - 1889" at the Leiden Archives, I found something about a Pieter Bodijn who left Leiden for Hamburg, Germany in 1661. These were testimonies that were written up by the church showing that the member was in good standing. They were used when moving from one place to another, usually within Holland. There are several Bodijn's mentioned; although, the only one that perked my interest was Pieter who moved to near Hamburg (Hamborch), Germany. This was written on June 4,1661 in the Hooglandse Church at Leiden. All the index says is "Bodijn, Pieter nr. buiten Hamborch. The librarian explained that this meant he moved to "near Hamburg." Later I heard from another list that there was a Peter Bodin in Altona, near Hamburg. There was a reference to him in a book by Schubert called "Marriages in Altona." It said the following: Bodin, Pierre - a Frenchman 22.08.1680 Altona Forback, Magdalena I believe this Peter may have been from a Bodine family from Armentieres, France who later moved to Leiden. I think some of that family moved to Canterbury and I guess some went to Hamburg. If anyone can tell me anything more about this, I'd appreciate it. I'm especially interested in any records listers might have access to from Altona (near Hamburg, Germany): baptisms for their children, more on the marriage info, etc. Thanks, Dave Bodine -- Dave@MediterraneanAccents.com