Sure, Kjell. Sippe (plural: Sippen) is analagous to the Scottish "clan." It refers to the extended family going back many generations. Pete. ==================== Subj: Re: [SWITZ] researching pre-1555 records Date: 9/23/2002 3:50:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Thanks to Pete Mattli for his wonderful article! >ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE LOCAL LIBRARY IN THE HEIMATORT (HOMETOWN) HAS BEEN SEARCHED FOR AN >ALREADY COMPLETED GENEALOGY OF YOUR SIPPE (CLAN). > The term 'sippe' is new to me. Can you explain it? Kjell O Hattrem