----------------------------Original message---------------------------- In a message dated 96-12-06 18:11:33 EST, you write: << I'm attempting to help someone find the modern locations of five towns and the political untit in which they fall. A patron has brought five place names from an 1850's birth certificate. It is supposedly written in the czech language and the places were - at the time - considered to be in Bohemia. The towns are: Sanof, Rez, Podelice, Ryholce, and Pecinov. The political unit in which they were apprently found was Slosny. If any of you with greater European historical resources than we have can look into this, I'd be greatful. >> The Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies has a downloadable series of 1882 maps on their web site (http://www.feefhs.org). These have excellent detail and might be helpful in finding some of those locations. Art Lassagne Gold Bug Historic Maps & Software [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit our web site: http://www.goldbug.com Historic map reproductions ~~ downloadable maps ~~ product info & demos Links to U.S. and Canadian Geographic Servers and other interesting sites ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~