This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ddroun1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bittinger/82.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There's a village in North Rhine- Westphalia named "Bittingen," and the road to the village is called the "Bittinger Strasse." I visited the village one day during a trip through Germany- the terrain was remarkably similar to Western Maryland / Southwestern PA. Soest, a picturesque city a few miles from Bittingen, has a hall of records that goes back to the fourteenth century. Someone proficient in German might be able to find some links between the Western MD Bittingers and the German Bittingen. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.