In a message dated 7/14/99 8:22:23 PM Central Daylight Time, jnturner@gte.net writes: << NAME: Nikki Bohacik EMAIL: jayjo@urhere.net Surname: German, Ridings, McDonald DATE: Jul 14 1999 My Grandfather was Van Burne German, He married 7/1/1911 in Galveston, Texas Ida Mae Ridings Dau of Dave or David Ridings and Rachel McDonald. Please, any help would be gratefully recieved! Nikki. >> Hello Nikki I checked the books that I have here & I didn't find any of your names. Sorry Bertha Ellen