What is the likelihood of the Beltz and Beltzung surnames originating from the same progenitor? They seem to be of Alsatian origin? Also, I'd like to thank again everyone who helped me reconnect with my cousin Jean. I recently gave him two pieces of data he was missing and he turned that into a dozen back at me! Well one missing and one wrong, but commonly quoted. Thanks, Brian

Brian, I would say that BELTZ and BELTZUNG are different names. Their etymology isn't clear. - BELTZ (BELZ) is an old name of Soultz, Haut-Rhin. The oldest known there are Luc BELTZ x Barbe WASNER. Their son Tobie B x 1653 Marie Madeleine WETZLER, he was "conseiller" in Soultz and died 1672. This family has a sketch on the CDHF website: <http://www.cdhf.net/fr/index.php?t=bases&d=bases%2Fnotices&c=notices&f=selection&p=&order=uid&order2=1&motcle=&nom1=beltz > Or: http://www.cdhf.net/ ; then 'Bases de données', then 'Notices de famille'. - BEL(T)ZUNG is an old name of the valley of Masevaux. The name (Jean BILLIGSUNG) is mentionned there in 1515 in Bourbach le Haut. In 1603 Jean B married Walbourge GLADEY there. Etienne Le 30 juin 11 à 04:58, [email protected] a écrit : > What is the likelihood of the Beltz and Beltzung surnames > originating from > the same progenitor? They seem to be of Alsatian origin? > > Also, I'd like to thank again everyone who helped me reconnect with my > cousin Jean. I recently gave him two pieces of data he was missing > and he > turned that into a dozen back at me! Well one missing and one wrong, > but > commonly quoted. > > Thanks, > > Brian