Does anyone know the standard for Germen birth certificates in the 1830's? A customer enter the museum and brought in a birth certificate where the parents names are different - the wife used her maiden name. Was that common? Thanks, Victoria Kowalczyk Skokie Heritage Museum --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).