Glad to see some activity on this list. Thaddeus Straub (my 3rd great grandpa) was born in Wuerttemberg in 1793, arrived Ohio in 1836 and had seven children, earliest born in Germany, others all in Ohio: Felix, Joseph, Valentine, Mary A., Hannah, Jacob, and Sophia. Any interest? Ed Stauss Woodland Hills, CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/