doesn't "in" on the end of a word denote feminine? -----Original Message----- From: Valorie Zimmerman <valorie.zimmerman@gmail.com> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 5:53 am Subject: [A-L] Fwd: I have a question This was sent to the -admin address in error. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Roland Richards <lonnyrol@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM Subject: I have a question To: ALSACE-LORRAINE-admin@rootsweb.com I have a booklet from---Cercle Genealogique d'Alsace Sectionn de Mulhouse by the name of---ALEXSYS, No. 25, Bouxwiller--Werentzhouse (Mariages 1585-1793, Baptemes 1595-1792 etc) In the BAPTEMES section, and only in the columm entitled "Nom mere" they sometimes ( and only sometimes) add 'in' (in smaller print) after a name. An example:"Richertin". Can you please tell me what is the purpose of that 'in' after a name ? What does it mean? Sincerely Roland Richards >lonnyrol@earthlink.net< -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, yes, the ending "-in" marks the feminine form of a surname. E.g. "Anna Richertin" was the daughter of a man named Richert. Sometimes it is a bit more complicated : Wetzlerin can be derived from Wetzler of from Wetzel; Zimmermännin (with umlaut), etc. Etienne Le 18 déc. 08 à 15:02, harand8479@aol.com a écrit : > doesn't "in" on the end of a word denote feminine? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Valorie Zimmerman <valorie.zimmerman@gmail.com> > Sent: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 5:53 am > > This was sent to the -admin address in error. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Roland Richards <lonnyrol@earthlink.net> > Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM > Subject: I have a question > To: ALSACE-LORRAINE-admin@rootsweb.com > > > I have a booklet from---Cercle Genealogique d'Alsace Sectionn de > Mulhouse by the name of---ALEXSYS, > No. 25, Bouxwiller--Werentzhouse (Mariages 1585-1793, Baptemes > 1595-1792 etc) > In the BAPTEMES section, and only in the columm entitled "Nom mere" > they > sometimes ( and only sometimes) add > 'in' (in smaller print) after a name. An example:"Richertin". > > Can you please tell me what is the purpose of that 'in' after a name ? > What does it mean? > Sincerely Roland Richards >> lonnyrol@earthlink.net<