This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZVC.2ACE/4077.2 Message Board Post: Hello, I assume you mean Bad Brueckenau. Today it belongs to Bavaria and it is located in an area called Unterfranken. This used to belong to Prussia one, but never to the kingdom of Hanover. In generell, the 'Bad' in front of a German town name is a kind of title. It is given, if the town has a healthy fountain or special healthy air or other healthy natural conditions. So, usually you will find no 'Bad' in old German town names. Regards Rolf Klapproth

Hello, I assume you mean Bad Brueckenau. Today it belongs to Bavaria and it is located in an area called Unterfranken. This used to belong to Prussia one, but never to the kingdom of Hanover. In generell, the 'Bad' in front of a German town name is a kind of title. It is given, if the town has a healthy fountain or special healthy air or other healthy natural conditions. So, usually you will find no 'Bad' in old German town names. Regards Rolf Klapproth ==== NIEDERSACHSEN Mailing List ==== To contact the List Admin: mailto:NIEDERSACHSEN-admin@rootsweb.com To unsubscribe send an email to: NIEDERSACHSEN-L-request@rootsweb.com (In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429