On Jul 2, 2009, at 11:43 AM, JB wrote: > Thanks to everyone for your comments and suggestions. I have > copious info > on Ferdinand and Anna's family here in the US. What I have not been > able to > find is where they were living in 'West Prussia.' Do you think the > LDS > microfiche might have more detail than just 'Germany' as > Castlegarden and > Ancestry have it? If so, I will pursue that path. Does anyone have a > referal for a good professional German genealogist? Before you can look at microfilm or hire a genealogist, you'll still need to find out where in West Prussia you need to look. The area is too large to search with no clue where to start. Do any of the documents from sources in the USA (death certificate, naturalization papers, etc.) give a town of origin, or even a town of previous residence in West Prussia? Regards, Debra MacLaughlan-Dumes http://sakionline.net/familypage