I have received a few more responses to this message and I must thank all of you for the terrific information received and the wonderful offers for assistance. What terrific people you are! Your warmth and neighbourliness is astounding. Thanks again. Best wishes from Canada Elsa Kahler Researching: Pfalz roots: Kling, Kleng, Raquet, Peter, Mersinger (Mercinier), Eichinger, Siegel, Schardon, Fruth, Adrian, Fries, Bersch, Ungefehr, Christmann, Wippel, Fouquet, Baumgartner, Schubach, Boxheimer, Storzum, Hess, Ahl, Grafenberger Franken roots: Wolfel, Schott, von Schottenstein, Ertl, Ruff, Rahm, Vallader Bayern roots: Wolfel, Wurmseher (Wormseher), Breitner