Michael, In the Dec 2007 issue of "FAMILY CHRONICLE", on page 48, there is an honorable mention portion in which readers submit their favorite various websites to the magazine - this one may help researchers with locating their German ancestors in NYS. And I quote the article: "My favorite genealogy database is put out by the German Genealogy Group in New York. This site: http://_www.germangenealogygroup.com_ (http://www.germangenealogygroup.com) provides the ability to hook up with other members and share information, as well as the opportunity to search their databases for naturalizations, church records, and yearbooks and vital records. Both of these record collections do no appear to be available elsewhere on the web. It is through this site I found a distant cousin, as well as numeroud death and marriage records for relatives. In addition, this site offers other links to groups of interest, as well as other data sources. This is a valuable site for anyone with relatives in New York". Donna I. Kianka, Sea Cliff, NY Hope this website helps you and others looking for their German ancestors in NY State. Kem ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com