What I can see are two letters between "B" and "u" (with a vertical line above), and the end of the word looks like "nn" just like in Anna or Johann below. I think the name is in nominative, but not the profession, here I read "Wagnern", too. So I would stick to Braumann. Then searching for "Braumann Sessenheim" or "Braumann Alsace" there are some results (also written "Brohmann"). There are also results in http://meta.genealogy.net/ but rather widespread in Germany. Nonetheless René is right, other entries with "Brau..." names would be helpful. Or just a list of family names in Sessenheim from that time. Patricia -- privat: Metzinger Str. 29 72555 Metzingen (-Neuhausen), BW ============================================================== Patricia Stasch Klassische Archäologin Fax+Anrufbeantworter-Nr: 03212-1102645 (Anruf wird als *.wav, Fax als *.pdf in der eMailbox abgelegt) ============================================================== Zitat von rene.granacher@dlh.de: > It is rather clear that Daniel's last name begins with "Brau", but > after that it gets more difficult. It may very well be Braumann, as > Patricia suggested, but something like Brauner is also possible. > Also note that the name may here be not in nominative but in dative > (see the next words "Bürgern und Wagnern" instead of "Bürger und > Wagner", citizen and wagon-maker), so there may have been an "n" or > "en" added to the actual name. So the writing may also be "Braunern" > if the name was "Brauner", or even "Braunen" if it was "Braun" - > Scribes would sometimes change names that way in order to be very > correct. Maybe just have a look which names starting with "Brau..." > existed in Sessenheim at the time. > > His wife's (Anna Maria) last name looks like "Büerlin" to me. > > René > > > >> >> Zitat von Thomas Johnson <bachjohanns@yahoo.com>: >> >>> Hello List >>> I have encountered a last name which I cannot decipher, and which >>> could lead to further ancestors. Could someone please help me? >>> >>> The last name in question is on the line which begins 'den 7 Marty >>> ist Daniel...' and which appears after the name Daniel (at least I >>> think it's Daniel and please feel free to correct me). I think the >>> first letter of the last name is 'B'... >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.bilder-upload.eu/show.php?file=f1ae98-1393794515.jpg >>> >>>   >>> Thank you kindly! >>> Thomas Johnson >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> >>>