It appears you have a bit more research to do before you can delve into Prussian records. Konigsberg was a larger area with several smaller communities. See the following listings in the LDS Library Catalog . . . http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Konigsberg&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Konigsberg&prePARTOF= You'll need to know which of the smaller communities where your ancestors lived (often found in the records of their new country) in order to find their names and extend your family tree. However, you could be in luck because some of the church records in the Konigsberg listings go back to the mid 1600s. Good luck, LGO -----Original Message----- >From: Beyers Herbst <beyers@eventsplanner.co.za> > >Hi there, > >I'm researching my family tree and have traced back my ancestors to >Konigsberg, East Prussia. I would appreciate any help on finding more >information about Christian Friedrich HERBST. He was a sword maker and >arrived in South Africa in 1752 (presumably from East Prussia). Married >Catharina STOLTS on 10 Oct 1756. Died 1794.