I was interested to read about the variations in the speellings of some surnames. This can cause a hell of a lot of problems in research as I have found out..... My Prussian Ancestors that came to Australia on the "Eugenie" in 1873 were Ignatz ZELINSKI and Anna KUGASKI. They then settled in Tarampa. ZELINSKI has been found under records under the various variations ZIELINSKI ZIELINSKY ZELIMSKIE ZELINSKE GELINSKI GOLINSKI CHELINSKI Makes it hard checking records certainly...The GELINSKI GOLINSKI surname seems that it may have been due to the Z's being written down to look like G's...I am reliably informed there is one part of the family who still use the name GOLINSKI however i havent been able to tie them in yet. My great great great Grandmother Anna KUGASKI is a bigger headache...I am not certain that is her correct surname it has been written as KUGASKI KUGANSKY Hannah KUGASKI KOYAFSKI CRUARSKI KAJEWSKI KUJAWSKA I guess since a lot of government officials also transcribed details how they were phonetically sounded would cause the differences as well as Ignatz supposedly being unable to read or write...... Anyway I point to note when researching those long lost Prussians Glen Hall from a warm Pleystowe NQ www.geocities.com/hallybum/index.html