Thanks, Bo. So this record doesn't give the mother's name. I'll try Gökåsen where several of the witnesses lived and see if her parents are there. I'm not sure if this is my Maria Andersdotter, but I'd like to follow her to see who she married. Annette On 1/14/13, Bo Johansson <bo.h.johan56@telia.com> wrote: > Annette Bowen wrote 2013-01-14 06:21: > > >> I am trying to find Maria Andersdotter, born in Knista in 1739. There >> is a Maria who might fit born May 23, but I cannot read most of the >> entry. Please help. > > Birth date: 23 May 1739 > Baptism date: 27 May > Name: Maria > Father: soldier Anders Östfält > Witnesses: Lars Pärson in Gökåsen(?), wife Marit in Gusta(?), farmhand > Olof in Gökåsen(?), maid Karin Larsdotter of the same place. > > // Bo Johansson > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >