Greetings, It has been voiced many times to check the FHL microfilms on a surname to see what has been collected. Maybe some people are not completely familiar as to what some of the microfilmed records contain. The following example of an actual entry could be of some help. This entry has been translated from the German Script (to the best of my ability) of one of my distant relative. - - - - - - - - This is taken from the Stammbuch/Stammregister of the Ziegler Familie from Kt. Uri. Remember that all children (male and female) are listed with their parents. Only the male who marries continues on with the surname. Married females will appear with their husband's family surname. This is the first line: " 50 29b Balz (Bauen) u. Anna Josefa Imhof 28 VI 1781 " Explanation: The 50th recorded Ziegler male to be married is the 2nd (b) child of parents listed at #29. His name is Balz (Balthasar) from Bauen and he married (u.) Anna Josefa Imhof on 28 July 1781. This is the second line: " 85 a. Josef Franz, Aloisia Enderlin, Martin Anton u. Margret Walker , Geb 2 VI 1784, Verh 20 I 1812" Explanation: Josef Franz, the 1st child (a) is the 85th recorded Ziegler to be married. The wife is Aloisia Enderlin, the daughter of Martin Anton (Enderlin) and Margret Walker. Josef Franz was born 2 June 1784 and married on 20 January 1812. (Added, note the wife's maiden name Walker) As you can see, you now have 3 generations at #s 29, 50 and 85 of this direct lineage. Were you to view the complete film you would now have 7 generations (starting in 1655) and it only reflects up to 1812. The film goes to 1934. You will note that with the #'s shown, you can go directly to the next generation or back to the previous. Now, try this on your own. This is Balz and Anna's 9th (i) child: " 88 i Jos Alderich (Bauen) + 13.6.1869 u. Kath Barb Zurfluh , Jos Ant u. Mar Ana Bauer geb 23 XII 1800, Verh 10 V 1830" - - - - - - The FHL microfilm for the above Familie (Ziegler) also contains other family names also. I don't have the film but I do remember that there were about 10 different names included. The names are in alphabetical order in this case ending with Zwissig. Since Ziegler is my Grandmother's maiden name (dad's mother), I obtained a hard copy of the Ziegler Stammregister from the Archiv in Kt. Uri (Altdorf). Cost was about $2 a page for about 105 pages. Enjoy your research into your family history. Anton "Tony" Flecklin Louisiana