Hi Sallie It means he was born in Baden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baden Which became part of Germany in 1871 See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany Generally we should be thinking and recording how things were at the time they happened rather than in todays terms Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/06/2012 20:37, Sallie wrote: > This is so odd. I don't know really what you are discussing..... > > You say Germany didn't exist until 1871. Well my grgrandfather was born Aug > 1844 in Baden, Hessen Nassau, Germany, so where does this leave him!!! > > Sallie Lou Morris Nelson > San Benito TX via Logansport/Deacon IN