> Also, in a church record what does Sv. and Tv. mean? My ancestor's record > reads: > Gottlieb, Joes, *in Rosport, Sv. Charles u. Margaretha Carel and his wife's > reads: > Thielen, Margaretha, *ca 1727 in Ralingen, Tv. Gilges u. Anna-Maria. It took me a while to figure out also: S.V. = Sehn von - Son of T.V. = Tochter von - Daughter of While I happen to know some basic German, I am by far not an expert. If you have something beyond simple phrases, you might want to consult AltaVista: http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn Hope this helps, Joe Miller