In reference to my Post of surname DA"TTWYLER, I meant if the letter 'Y' (y) is French, so can it could is the letter 'EI" (ei) in German? I think my GGGrandfather came from Biel, Canton Bern near the border with France. Alan Rossing, Monterey, CA, USA ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.