This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SANDYC Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cronk/523.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Robin, what you found is interesting. My husband descends from Eli Cronk of Dallas Co., Iowa. A cousin told me many years ago that the family descended from one of three brothers from Holland. I tried for years to connect to the Cronks of Holland, but could not. Finally records were found back to Virginia and Pennsylvania that the family name was originally Kranck from Wertheim, Germany. After arriving in America, it evolved from Kranck to Kronk and for my husband's line, to Cronk. And a family member has traced the family back to the 1500's in Wertheim. 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.