Finally I have something to ask the list. I have some general questions about life in the Pfalz region in the first half of the 19th century (1800-1850). I received new info today about Philipp MüLLER/MILLER, b. 1838, who I believe to be the brother of Andrew MüLLER/MILLER, b. 1847, and the son of Philipp MILLER, b. 1810. The Philipp in question was killed in battle in the American Civil War. His military records list his place of birth as Diedesheim, Bavaria. Prior to this I had only suspected that the family was from somewhere near Oppau. My first question is, how much did Bavarians move around during this time period? I found an IGI christening record from Grossniedesheim, 11 miles from Diedesheim, for Andreas MüLLER. The christening was one week after the birth date that I have for Andrew. The names of the parents match, but Müller is such a common name, it is difficult to know if I am looking at the right family. Is it likely that a family moved around in a ten or twenty mile area in this time period? I was under the impression that there was little freedom to move. The family was Evangelisch. Did every little town have a church, or would christenings have taken place in a larger town nearby? Diedesheim, Bavaria, does not come up when I search for LDS records. Just the one in Baden is listed. Anyway, this is a big breakthrough for me. I just need to know where to take it next. Cheryl Hartley, Beckley, WV