Hi Folks, We seem to be straying off topic with this thread. There are numerous mailing lists about Germany that could answer your questions. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/ http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-German/ and one specifically for Oldenburg: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/DEU-OLDENBURG.html Marilyn - List Mom **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)