---- Rose Hyde <srhyde@fidmail.com> wrote: > I'm having a difficult time trying to figure out the correct way to record foreign place names. > > I have ancestors from Germany, Prussia, Wurttenberg, Saxony, Lippe and so on - but it's my understanding that Prussia IS Germany; that Saxony can refer to Switzerland or Germany; Wurttenberg has so many different spellings, I'm not sure if they are ALL the same place or not; that Lippe was it's own country but is now considered a German state. > > Does anyone know of a website that might prove helpful? > > > Thanks, > Rose Here is one for Lippe http://www.lippe.de > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILSANGAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message