Tucked away in the Baltic region lies the country of Lithuania that is now a part of the U.S.S.R. (Russia). At one time it was a powerful nation, but gradually lost its power to its neighbors, Poland, Russia, and Germany. Its borders have changed over the years. It is from Lithuania that our Rebaschus ancestors come, though, for most of the history that is presented here, they came from East Prussia, Germay, being part of the eastern-most area of Germany.