B could be P, F, or V. One possibility is that Blue Pig is some transliteration of a Pennsylvania Dutch name. In that case, you need to know something of German phonetics. B could conceivably be P or F. Ue could be u, or o. Pronounced the complete range of ways those two letters are pronounced. final g could be c, k, ck, ch, or x. "i" could be e, or "eu" often pronounced like in boy. Also, there could well have been a weak consonent in this name somewhere, like a "r", an "h", or a "y". Or an "l". Best bet is still to write out where we know these people were - and consult a gazeteer. Yours, Dora --- Frank Patnaude <Patnaude@Bellatlantic.net> wrote: > Hello List, > > I just came back from the archives in Chester > County, PA and wow what a > place. My hats off to PA and the great sources > they provide. > > I have a gggrandmother who was born and died in > "Blue Pig", PA. As far as > we know she was married at the home of her > father, Barkley Clay Cooper in > Fremont PA. Anyone have any ideas on the name, > Blue Pig. > > Frank, > Odenton, MD > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester > County Genealogy at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/