> I am seeking informatio on the town listed above, specifically > > 1. The origin of the name > 2. Historical data on history > > In researching my German roots for the name Rabke on DJNEWS this name > appeared. The little information I have gleaned from the NET gives only > recent historical background. I am wondering if possibly this area was > settled by Germans during the 1800s... Rabka gets its name from the Raba river, which flows through it. The town is quite old, as it goes back to the 13th century. Joe armata@vms.cis.pitt.edu