A very big thank you to everyone who answered my question regarding typing umlauts. I was inundated with replies both on and off list and really appreciate the time so many took. Thank you! Just to prove I am a fast learner here are my surname interests in full : RUFER - Münchenbuchsee BE LANGENSAND - Alpnach-Dorf OW MURER - Zollihofen BE NUFER ERNST - Gachnang TG BRITCHGI SCHWARTZ KATHRINER WÄLTI - Landiswyl (BE?) JAKOBER HOFER von ROTZ - Kerns or Sarnen OW AEBERHARD - BE FANGER PULVER BIELER - Giswil OW (These are probably mostly from KÜCHLER BE & protestant) (Probably mostly from OW/NW and Catholic) Regards - Anna - from Putaruru, New Zealand