Hi Ray, Gara is a village cca 10 km North from Gakowa. The present Hungarian-Serbian border is just between the 2 villages. BR László 2014-07-30 3:20 GMT+02:00 Raymond Reu via < donauschwaben-villages@rootsweb.com>: > Hello all, > > Can anyone tell me what "Gara" might be short for. > > Looking for information on: > Georg FaltumBorn 25 Nov 1853, in "Gara" > Married to Elizabeth Tittl in Gakowa. His children are born in Gakowa, and > also his father is Andreas Faltum, who is not listed in the Gakowa book. > > Probably related are Josef Falltum b. 20.12.1845 in Rig. (Rigiza, near > Sombor). Josef's father list listed as Josef Valthum. (Surname could also > probably be Walthum or the like.) > > Thanks, > > Ray > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DONAUSCHWABEN-VILLAGES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >