Dear Sharon: There are several places to check and see who is also researching the surnames listed above. Start with http://iseli.simplenet.com/ch-names/ which will allow you to see who is also "interested" and obtain data from SwissGen's Swiss Surname Directory. Look also on SwissGen's webpages: http://swiss.genealogy.net for anyone that has done research on the surnames. Use the 'Full text search' found at: http://swiss.genealogy.net/search-m.htm to search the entire SwissGen website - the search is a FANTASTIC tool. Also check the family pages of SwissGen at: http://swiss.genealogy.net/family-e.htm Not connected with SwissGen, is the Rootsweb Surname List (RSL) at: http://www.rootsweb.com The RSL is found at: http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi You may find some data there. best wishes, Dave Schmutz SSD admin. -----Original Message----- From: wilcoxphoto [mailto:wilcoxphoto@dmci.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 4:29 AM To: Swiss.Genealogy@bigfoot.com Subject: Kauffman and Spahr I am interested in Kauffman and Spahr genealogy. Can you tell me if there are others researching these lines? I am particularly interested in Maria Catrina Kauffman (father Michael, I believe) and Johan George Spahr. thanks Sharon wilcoxphoto@dmci.net -----Original Message----- From: wilcoxphoto [mailto:wilcoxphoto@dmci.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 4:32 AM To: Swiss.Genealogy@bigfoot.com Subject: HOCHWAERTER / HUTTENMEYER I am searching for any information on the HOCHWAERTER, HOCHWARTER, HOWARTER, HOHWAERTER, and HUTTENMEYER, HEUTTENMEYER, HEUTTENMIER, HUTTENMEYER families. Do you know if anyone is researching these families or if any records are available containing these names. Sharon wilcoxphoto@dmci.net