Eric, It is actually good to hear from a Buddendorf(f). The sir name we look for usually has 2fs which I have seen in Louisiana census data. Buddendorff is a minor ancestor line We research and I have attached the descendent tree from my files on W.R. Buddendorff. You may have found the Web page www.home.swipnet.se from a Claes Schmidt in Sweden who has the best Buddendorff line I have seen. Steve

1 W. R. Buddendorff 1820 - 1874 b: 1820 in Prussa d: February 20, 1874 in New Orleans, LA
.. +Zilda
........ 2 Robert J. Buddendorff 1847 - b: 1847 in New Orleans, LA
............ +Mary Buddendorff 1853 - b: 1853 in New Orleans, LA
................... 3 Robert Buddendorff 1873 - b: 1873
................... 3 William Buddendorff 1877 - b: Abt. 1877
....................... +Laura Buddendorff 1877 - b: 1877
............................. 4 Ansel Buddendorff 1901 - 1950 b: 1901 d: October 17, 1950
................................. +Marie Beaulah Jarveaux 1904 - 1954 b: February 28, 1904 in Montegut, Terrebonne Parish, LA d: September 23, 1954
in New Orleans, LA
........................................ 5 Ansel Joseph Buddendorff, Jr - 1993 d: 1993 in Houston, TX
........................................ 5 Paul Noel Buddendorff 1937 - 2002 b: November 29, 1937 in New Orleans, LA d: June 13, 2002 in Dallas TX
............................. 4 Kenneth Buddendorff 1903 - 1990 b: September 27, 1903 in New Orleans d: April 27, 1990 in New Orleans
................................. +Marguerite 1903 - 1983 b: January 30, 1903 in New Orleans d: May 1983 in New Orleans
........................................ 5 Doris M. Buddendorff
............................. 4 Inez Buddendorff 1906 - b: 1906 in New Orleans
................... 3 John Buddendorff 1879 - b: 1879