In a message dated 7/14/03 6:19:18 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > In order to get my family tree branches more complete I'm looking for the > parents, grandparents..., spouses, children... of > Nikolaus Have you checked the 1930 census for these people? That would give you names of parents, children, spouses, and siblings. It would also tell you where they resided. And then using that information you can work backward in census records to determine the next generations. Or you could request copies of death certificates from the Minesota History Center, at a cost per certificate. There are people willing to do that for a fee which is less than the MHC charges, but you need to contact them personally - you can find that information on the Minnesota GenWeb page. Jo Hogle