Ken, Have you checked the microfilms at the LDS FHC for the two towns you mention? I have found several records in the Catholic records from Klingenmünster (no too close to the towns you mention, but not really far either) that mention members of a Gloss family. No Maria Anna though. But I have not searched thoroughly for the Gloss name. Do you know any of her other relatives names? I have no Adams in my Klingenmünster files, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. I don't know how common the name Gloss is, but you might want to check the records from other towns near Landstuhl and Kaiserslautern also. --Marybeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Steeber" <ksteeber@shentel.net> Subject: [Pfalz] Adam/Kloss > I'm looking for information on a Charles Adam b. May 1813 in > Kaiserslautern and Maria Anna Gloss born in nearby Landstuhl in Sep 1920. > They came to America in the early 1800's. and settled in New York and then > New Jersey. Up to now I only knew that Charles (Karl) and Maria were from > Bayern. Regards, Ken