Laura, Rootsweb has several lists according the region in Germany. They are mostly in English so you would be fine. Also, if you know the city in Germany, then find out what films might be available from familysearch.org. I do not read or speak German yet I have ordered films from Germany. LDS has a help page with some basic German words and examples of old German script. Many church records are organized by baptisms, marriages and deaths. Once you grasp the basic layout, you are able to figure out the information you seek. It takes practice and patience but can be done. If you find the records that you are looking for but cannot figure out what they say, you can find a volunteer to translate or pay someone to do so. Start asking at the Family History Centers or German Genealogy associations for help. As far as the German websites go, you can cut and paste the text into an online translator to get a rough of idea of the text. Again, you do not need to learn the whole German language - you only need to know a few key words to do a search. Try typing in a name and hitting enter. At the worse, you would get an error message. Look in the list archives for instruction how to search the German sites. Many non-German speakers are looking for their German ancestors. How to search the sites is a frequent topic on the German lists. Happy hunting! Andrea -----Original Message----- From: LauraBender [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 5:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WiMilwau] immigration help What is the best source to find more information on my lineage in Germany? I have: Name, birth, immigration date, city in Germany, civil war info, spouse, children I cannot read German and I have come across all German websites. Laura ==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htm ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx