This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EC.2ACE/627.1 Message Board Post: I think that I may possibly be of help to you. I am aquaintred with a Martin Berndt ...although his name may be spelled differently.. whose family is from Merrill. His grandmother was a sister to my grandfather Herman Fredrich. So his connection is to the Berndt line there. Not sure if I have this info correct so I will call Martin and check it out. Will get back to you if indeed there is a connection to yourWilliam Berbdt. In fact I'll get back to you either way. Betty