This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brink Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Wg.2ADE/875.1037.1 Message Board Post: My surname is also Brink and my ancestors came from Belgum. There was one Brink that came to my country (South Africa) in 1756 from Berlyn - Germany. His name was Carel(Carl) Friedrich Brink. Do you have any info ??????