Re: Margie's earlier post today - Subj. The KORNEGAY surname in America | American Surnames - Scroll down to SIMILIAR NAMES and see Krenik listed Then from this site: _http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Krenik-occupations.ashx_ (http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Krenik-occupations.ashx) " Krenik Name Meaning and History - variant spelling of German Krenig, itself a variant of _Kranich_ (http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Krenik-occupations.ashx?ln=Kranich) ." When I clicked on Kranich I got:" Kranich Name Meaning and History - German: nickname for a long-legged or tall and slender person, from Middle High German kranech ‘crane’. So the name was originally Kranich > Krenig > Krenik I clicked on Top Places of Origin for Kranich [the list wouldn't copy/past] but Germany was at the top and it has 28 by this name immigrated to America Place of Origin Kranich Immigrants _Germany_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Germany) 28 _Altenfeld_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Altenfeld) 6 _Preussen_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Preussen) 5 _Great Britain_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Great+Britain) 2 _Rudolstadt_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfa ct&_82004280=Rudolstadt) 2 _Hesse_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Hesse) 1Compiled by Ancestry.com from the New York Passenger Lists. Click on a place to view Kranich immigration records It appears ancestry has more information but..... Place of Origin Kranich Immigrants _Germany_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Germany) 28 _Altenfeld_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Altenfeld) 6 _Preussen_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Preussen) 5 _Great Britain_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Great+Britain) 2 _Rudolstadt_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfa ct&_82004280=Rudolstadt) 2 _Hesse_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Hesse) 1 I am not subscribed ancestry so I can't search to see if THEY have more information that would connect the currently spelled Kornegay to German Krenig. ~Kathlynn~ Place of Origin Kranich Immigrants _Germany_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Germany) 28 _Altenfeld_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Altenfeld) 6 _Preussen_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Preussen) 5 _Great Britain_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Great+Britain) 2 _Rudolstadt_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfa ct&_82004280=Rudolstadt) 2 _Hesse_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Hesse) 1 Place of Origin Kranich Immigrants _Germany_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Germany) 28 _Altenfeld_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Altenfeld) 6 _Preussen_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Preussen) 5 _Great Britain_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Great+Britain) 2 _Rudolstadt_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfa ct&_82004280=Rudolstadt) 2 _Hesse_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&gsln=Kranich&db=nypl&gss=genfact&_82004280=Hesse) 1