On the Google search:: Institut fur Pfalzische Geschichie und Volksbunde Benzinoring 6 D-67657 Kaiserslautern Germany The Institut (formerly known as the Heimatstelle Pfalz) maintains a card index of all known emigrants from the Palatinate, from the 17th century onwards. www.genealogy.net.net/gene/misc/emig/emigrati.html This is in response to posting by MBorger. I can search out things like this...but now can someone tell me ---does one write to this place in English?..Should a donation be enclosed.? I would like to find an e mail address...Does anyone know how to find e add in Germany.? Please post answers to the list. Thanks Florence