Lin Morin inquired about the records for Schonau. While I do not have the answer, I suggest looking at the web site of the Pirmasens Genealogy group. They have done much work in the area and I have found them very helpful and personable. www.home.t-online/home/braun.b/geneengl.html Rob Hausman At 10:27 AM 6/20/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Hi All > >I am trying to research my FRIEDLY/FRIEDLE line in Hirschthal, Germany. This >town is in the Pirmasens area right on the French - German border. While >searching the LDS library catalogue I found that the parish records for >Hirschthal were included in the parish records of Schönau beginning in 1821. >Does anyone know what parish contains the earlier records for this area? I >am looking for records in the early to mid 1700's. Thank you for your time >and help. > >Lin Morin >LinLB5@aol.com ********************************* Robert E. Hausman Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Biology Boston University 5 Cummington Street Boston, MA 02215 USA e-mail: hausman@bu.edu phone: 617 353-2470 fax: 617 353-6340