In a message dated 4/1/04 2:09:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, ebl1940@academicplanet.com writes: > I need help with a germanic spelling for a name that an "English" speaking > minister might write as "Suck"!! My GGGrandparents were Thomas Burch m. > Rachel "Suck" Oct 13, 1837 in Muskingum co., OH. That is the way it appears on > the original marriage statement. Her children seemed to think it started > with a "Sch"- or a "Sh". But no two of them agree on how to spell it. I have > had no luck with "Schuck or Zuck, and am hoping someone can come up with > another possibility. Thank you . Elaine Long - ebl1940@academicplanet.com > How about "Schock"? I have a Jacob Schock who died in lanc. Co. in 1782. He did not have a Rachael but there are probably other Schocks. Another possibility is "Zook" . These old German names are tough ! Mary C. Case