In a message dated 9/11/98 3:01:14 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I have been told of a Joanne LIKES (married name unknown ) who has done research on the family. Does anyone out there know of this family line? Cathy from Valley City, Ohio >> I don't know how popular the name Beuchat was/is, but my sister married a Beuchat. This family is from California. So, if you are missing a branch tha went west to California, I could ask for you. Vickie