Pat www.ahnenforschung-bayern.de/db/tiny-tafel.php?buchstabe=p A long shot - this Bavarian surname database ( found via Google) contains "PRONBECK" and "PRONBÖCK" . The host website www.ahnenforschung-bayern.de has an email contact and a forum - might just prove helpful. Cheers Ian L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Hase" <pat@pathase.demon.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:23 PM Subject: [B&D] PRÖNNEBECK I'm afraid as far as I know this has nothing to do with Bristol but are there any listers from Germany who could help me? I've found a marriage in 1882 in Liverpool of a John SIMPSON to an Elisabeth PRÖNNEBECK On later censuses she says she was born in Germany but is a British citizen. She is a 3 x great grandmother of my grandchildren (who were born in this area!). I can find no mention of the surname anywhere else - not on Google, familysearch, ancestry - does anyone recognise it or could give a viable alternative? I've sent for the certificate to see if that helps. Thanks Pat

Thank you very much to Ian & Karen for the helpful suggestions about searching for an unfamiliar name. There are several routes here for me to go. If only I had paid more attention when I tried to learn German! I'm waiting for the marriage certificate now to see if her signature and her father's name (if entered) give any more clues. Pat (Thanks also to Charani for tolerance in stretching the elastic!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "IAN LOGAN" <ian@logann.orangehome.co.uk> To: <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 1:55 AM Subject: Re: [B&D] PRÖNNEBECK Pat www.ahnenforschung-bayern.de/db/tiny-tafel.php?buchstabe=p A long shot - this Bavarian surname database ( found via Google) contains "PRONBECK" and "PRONBÖCK" . The host website www.ahnenforschung-bayern.de has an email contact and a forum - might just prove helpful. Cheers Ian L