I am curious... what type of snakes are indigenous to the Bad Krueznach area? Please let me know what you think of the following death record transcriptions of 2 children from Heddesheim: Maria Veronica GRIESBACH b. 24 May 1777 d. 07 May 1790 Heddesheim, Kreis Kreuznach, Rheinland, Prussia "Die Septima Maii gangraena serpente Subito necata, nullogs sacramento munita, utpote nemine me ad aegram vocante obiit Maria Veronica filia legit Joannis Griesbach & Margarethae p.m. conjugum civings hujat, aetatis 12 annorum 11 mensium + 13 dierum & die 9th Sepulta." Maria Margaretha GRIESBACH b. Abt. 12 February 1764 d. 05 June 1789 Heddesheim, Kreis Kreuznach, Rheinland, Prussia "Die quinta Junii gangraena serpente necata omnibus morientum sacramentis rite munita obiit Maria Margaretha filia legit. Jois Griesbach & Anna Margaret. p.m. conjugum hujat otatis 25 annorum 3 mens & 24 dierum & die 7 sepulta est." They died of gangrene as a result of snake bites, right? Or am I totally off base. Regards, Nancy Atkinson (Manchester, NH) ************************************ See my WorldConnect family tree: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rascalz ************************************ I use CDs from Archive CD Books to help with my research http://www.archivecdbooks.org