Dave I would suggest that you also (subscribe and )post your query on the Ger-Poland-Volhynia List at www.sggee.org. They focus mainly on Germans in Poland (and Volhynia area of the Ukraine, or what was called Russian Poland at one time. Rose From: "Dave Krause" <davidekrause@gmail.com> Hi; I stumbled across this Polish web site and was fascinated with the sometimes humorous, but mostly serious research that is taking place. I also got the impression that there is a lot of respect by the individuals involved with the site. I'm new to genealogy research so I need help ? and some direction. I'm researching my father and his roots. When I was 13, I asked my dad (age 66) to tell me about Germany. He showed irritation and told me that the subject was a closed book and to leave it that way. He died the next year. Needless to say, I haven't left the closed book closed! *What I know:* Dad (Edward Krause) was born in Boberfeld, Russia (misspelled as Boverfeld according to his ship manifest record) which is now Bobrowo, Poland on March 9, 1888 (or 1889) to a Wilhelm Krause ? a German farmer. He immigrated to the U.S. on September 24, 1909 aboard the Lusitania. He had an older brother, Ernest Krause who sponsored him by purchasing ship and rail passage to Montana. Dad's last listed address in Europe was Hanover, Germany. Dad's WWI draft registration indicated he was born in Cunian (Curyn?), Poland, Russia. I think dad didn't let the truth get in the way of a good story ? since his first wife helped him fill out the WWI draft registration. He and his first wife became naturalized citizens in 1915 in Vaughn, Cascade County, Montana. --------snipped----------