>From the Maggie_Ohio list ... could this belong to anyone? From: "High Mountain Bear" <himtbear@hughes.net> Here is another beautiful Fractur on the internet auction block! I wish I could make a connection with these beautiful heirlooms. It's a shame they will end up decorating a perfect strangers home. Most of these come from German families in eastern states. If this information could be forwarded I'd appreciate it. This one is extremely beautiful and written in German as follows. Gerburts und Tauffchein Diefen benden Chegatten, als: Nathan Weaver und feiner ehelichen hausfrau Miram geborne Kittenhaufe ift eim Sohn fur Welt geboren, Den 27, Tag Martz im Tahr unfers berrn, 1835 diefe Sohn ift geboren in Stumpstaun in Lebanon County, im staat Pennsylvania in North America; it erhieltdurch die heil, Taufe Denname Thomas Den 30 tag Martz im Fahr 1835 bon dem thrn hrn Kulp Die tauf: beugen waren: George Hosftein, und feine frau Margaret It says it is a birth and baptismal Fractur. It is the birth of a son to Nathan Weaver and his wife Miriam, whose maiden name was Kittenhaufe,the 27th day of March 1835 in the town of Stumpstaun, Lebanon County, in the state of Pennsylvania in North America. The son was christened Thomas on the 30 day of March in the year of 1835. The christening was witnessed by George Hosftein and his wife Margaret. Del Black In the beautiful Tehachapi Mountains of California