Hi All: Thanks to Jean Tavanaee, I have learned a few things I didn't know when I posted the note below. So now, the question becomes even more interesting (at least to me). First the (apparent) facts: a. Here is Jacob MEISNER's birth record (again): "MEISNER","Jacob","B","1833-10-28","1833-12-24","ML","Caspar & Cath",, b. From the LWT of Christina (HIRTLE) FADER 1770, wife of Johann Jacob FADER 1767, and from Lunenburg County land records, it is certain that Helena Elizabeth FADER, d/o Jacob and Christina, marries a Conrad MEISNER. c. From the following birth record, it would appear that a Conrad MEISNER marries one Helena Elizabeth SCHAUFFELBURG: "MEISNER","Sarah Ann","B","1831-04-11","1831-04-17","ZLL","Conrad & Helene Eliz Schaufelberg",,"Valentine Schauffelberger" However, in poking around various sources (e.g., the 1871 Census), I can come up with only one Conrad MEISNER who appears to fit the total picture: "MEISNER","Conrad","B","1806-07-11","1806-07-11","ZLL","Conrad & Eva Margaret Masson",, And so, left to my own devices, I would most likely conclude that somebody (whose initials may or may not be DS) mis-copied a record and that, while Valentine SCHAUFFELBERG may well have sponsored Sarah Ann's baptism, his name accidentally got attached to the wife of Conrad MEISNER, which should be FADER, not SCHAUFFLEBERG. Does anyone know something that might prove or disprove said conclusion? -----Bob H----- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Paretns of Jacob MESINER b. 08 Jul 1833 Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:25:07 -0400 From: Bob Hegerich <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]> Hi All: Here is the Shankle birth record for one Jacob MEISNER: "MEISNER","Jacob","B","1833-07-08","1833-08-14","ZLL","Jacob& Helene Eliz",,"Caspar Meisner& Cath" Can anyone ID his parents? -----Bob H-----