Dear Lola, the Swiss Family Surname Book lists Swiss communities where families with certain Swiss Surnames held citizenship before1862. It is also cross-referenced in that it lists the Swiss town names and what Swiss surnames held citizenship there before 1862. In other words it can give you a rough idea where a Swiss ancestor by a certain name may have originated from, thus enabling you to start searching in those places. Since you are going to be in genealogy heaven, i.e. the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, you will be at the very source of help. Ask at the entrance desk directions to find the "International floor" (B1 I believe). There just ask for help at that desk. They'll show you probably the "live" Swiss Family Surname Book" (on the shelf), but since you know where your WEBERs came from, you probably won't need that. If any microfilms of pertaining parish records have been made, they'll help you find them in the very drawers and even show you how to view them. Just keep asking for help and above all go there prepared with ALL data you have already. Good hunting. Hanneli PS. If you stay at a hotel in SLC, try the PLAZA because you can just walk out their backdoor and a hundred feet to your left is the FHL. I love it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lola Weber" <hunter1@scattercreek.com> To: "Guy Grenny" <guyg@saber.net> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: Re: Swiss Family Name book > Hanneli, > > Here they are: > > Thomas Weber b abt 1615 Affeltrangen, Thurgau, SWITZERLAND > d bef 1666 > married Anna Frohlich > Children: (all born Affeltrangen) > Johann Jacob b abt 1640 > Thomas b 5 Jul 1649 > Barbara b 4 Dec 1653 > > What is the Swiss FAmily Name book??? How was it developed? > I am going to Salt Lake City in a week and hoping to see if I can find > anything else on this family, so I appreciate your efforts. > > Lola > >