I have been to Trier area on 3 occasions to research family documents. First I went to Merzig the birthplace of my Grandfather, I was able to get his birth certificate (information below). Also I was able to find the death certificate for his father and from this death certificate I located his birthplace, names of his parents, and age. Later I followed this information to Longuich and Schweich where I obtained the information following below. I am interested if anyone has some of these names in searches they have made. grandfather: Johann Peter Michael HERRES born: 3 Jan 1877 Merzig immigrated to Washington State in 1882 with his mother and her family FLERCHINGER and 3 siblings. g-grandfather: Nicolaus HERRES born: 6 Dec 1846 Longuich died: 14 Mar 1881 Merzig g-grandmother: Lucia FLERCHINGER born: 3 Feb 1851 Besch? died in 1922 in USA When I went to Longuich it became a little more interesting, I got the marriage document for the parents of Nicolaus HERRES. His mother and father listed below were married 1-Jan-1841 in Longuich. But the names of the HERRES family on this document were spelled H�RRES, however on the birth records of all children of this marriage the name is very clearly spelled HERRES. g-g-grandfather: Michel HERRES or H�RRES born: 29 Mar 1815 in Casel (now Kasel / Ruwer) died ????? in Longerville by Metz in France g-g-grandmother: Anna Maria VALLERIUS born: 3 Oct 1819 in Longuich died ???? in Losheim The places of death of these two people above was recorded on the death certificate of their son, Nicolaus in 1881. Attending the wedding of these two people on 1-1-1841 were the parents listed below (or date of death) and witnesses: Parents of groom: g-g-g-grandfather: Johann Georg H�RRES born: 2 Mar 1792 living in Casel died: 16 Jun 1845 g-g-g-grandmother: Regina MAYER born: ???? died: 9 Jan 1826 last lived in Casel Parents of Bride: g-g-g-grandfather: Johann VALLERIUS born: ???? died: 26 Dec 1836 last lived in Longuich g-g-g-grandmother: Eva LIESER living in Longuich age 50 years, on daughters wedding date 1-1-1841 **********Witnesses at the wedding 1-1-1841 Matthias BECKER age 50 uncle of bride farmer living in Longuich Nikolaus LIESER age 57 reported not related carriage maker, living in Longuich Theodor VALLERIUS age 60 uncle of bride farmer & blacksmith living in Longuich Peter LEISCH age 40 not related to the couple farmer living in Longuich The known children of this marriage of Michel and Anna Maria HERRES: Maria Eva born 23 Feb 1842 in Longuich Peter born 29 Jul 1844 in Longuich my g-grandfather: Nicolaus born 6 Dec 1846 in Longuich Johann born 21 Nov 1849 in Longuich died 18 Dec 1849 in Longuich Johann born: 22 Jul 1851 in Longuich Other information that I have is that the mother of my grandfather at the start of the message: Lucy (Lucia, Luisa) FLERCHINGER was one of nine children of Michael FLERCHINGER, who died at Besch (on the Mosel) and her mother was Mary KOCH born 3 Feb 1823 and died 11 Oct 1893 at Pomeroy, Washington. This FLERCHINGER side of the family has some tracing back to Johann Martin FLOERCHINGER and his wife Anna Marie JOCHIM and it is believed they came from Alsace near Dahn. And finally besides the two spellings of FLERCHINGER above it is believed the family name origingated from PFLUERSCHINGER. So, my new friends at TRIER ROOTS what can anyone matchup? Thank You for taking the time to read through this: Jerry Herres Kennewick, Washington