This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: boyce185 Surnames: Ramstetter Oberst Meyer Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/5192.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Margaret, We think alike. I have checked the Poughkeepsie City (and also Town) Clerks Websites. Both indicate that they only have records back to 1881. I am almost CERTAIN that Lorenz (and his parents) are buried in Poughkeepsie. The choices seem to be St Peters Catholic cemetery or Pok Rural Cemetery. I have searched "Ramstetter" in St Peter's records with nothing found, In wikipedia: * Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle (1860-80) o Pok Eagle Weekly & Sunday Courier (1872-76) 1880: Pok Daily Eagle merges with The Poughkeepsie News I am visiting Poughkeepsie in December and will transcribe the obit from the chronicle or courier, whichever it is. I will post the transcript here, if I find it. Jack Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.