The following link I've found on an IIGS page - even if you don't want to link to it, it may be of interest : http://pegasus.adnc.com/~websites/lynnd/vudeu.html German Study Group A study group project to aid German genealogy online research. Contains links (with comments) for 1.General German Genealogy Resources; 2.Maps, History, German Regions, Heraldry; 3.Databases and Vital Records; 4.Tools: Phone Books, Translations, Forms, Search Engines, Look-ups; 5.Immigration, Ships and Naturalization; 6.Other Internet Suggestions. Also at the site are lists of books, words used in German genealogy, German/English Form letters, and FAQ for most German lists. "German Genealogy Pages" are decribed as a "must" ! Best wishes for a happy and successful New Year - Wolf -------------- Wolf W. Seelentag, PhD, e-mail : wolf@swissmail.com Klinik fuer Radio-Onkologie, Kantonsspital, CH - 9007 St. Gallen, Switzerland Tel : +41-71-4942233 Fax : +41-71-4942893