Hi Lists, My research involves trying to verify the birth of an illegitimate son named Johannes Glauser, born March 1784 in Grafenried, Switzerland. The birth mother was Countess Salome Von Grafenried (-Diesbach), born abt 1730 in Fraubrunnen, Switzerland, and the birth father was Margrave Karl Alexander of Brandenburg-Ansbach, born in Germany, who was the son of the Aunt of King Friedrich Wilhelm II. I have just received the birth notice of Johannes and it lists the names of the family who adopted him (Bendicht Glauser and Ann Schär). I was hoping that the birth notice would list his birth mother and father not his adopted parents, which would verify his illegitimacy. The birth notice I received from Switzerland is a page from a parish book in old German script. Would there be an official birth certificate somewhere I could ask for? Can anyone give me some ideas on where to go next to verify the mother as being Countess Salome? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. thanks, robert rothenbühler new braunfels, texas piepint@nbtx.com