Wonderful clue! Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Urs Geiser" <ugeiser@xnet.com> To: <GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Fw: Surname Rührschneck > The German phone directory http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/ > lists 34 entries (businesses and residences) containing > that name, concentrated in the northern half of Bavaria > (Nuremberg etc.). Either the name originated in that area > or someone moved there from elsewhere and had descendants. > The phone directory lets you plot the results on a map! > > Urs Geiser (ugeiser@xnet.com) > Woodridge (DuPage Co.), IL, USA > > On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, Harriet E. Rasnick wrote: > >> >> My ancestor was living in Germany circa 1776 and was conscripted to fight >> in America during the Revolution, however, it is thought that he was not >> actually from Germany. I am wondering if this is a Bohemian surname and, >> if so, how would I go about contacting other individuals with this >> surname? I have heard that it is a unique surname. Thanks. >> > > > ==== GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Mailing List ==== > Forgotten how to UNSUBSCRIBE? > Visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/mailinglist/mailinglist.html >