Another idea to look at in the spelling of the surname Grub/ Grob is the German use of what is called the "sharp s". This is a way of spelling "double s" by making what looks like a "B". A sort of short cut especially used in earlier times. So what is named Gross could on paper look like GroB. Other Germans would understand this immediately and English clerks taking information from the passenger lists would copy the GroB. German church records might use the "sharp s". You would have to look at the actual spelling. Just a thought, Ann

Another variation when considering handwritten records is that often a second "s" was similar to "f". English speaking persons might consider this "Groff". --- On Tue, 1/20/09, Ann Heinz <[email protected]> wrote: From: Ann Heinz <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] Grubb spelling To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 4:57 PM Another idea to look at in the spelling of the surname Grub/ Grob is the German use of what is called the "sharp s". This is a way of spelling "double s" by making what looks like a "B". A sort of short cut especially used in earlier times. So what is named Gross could on paper look like GroB. Other Germans would understand this immediately and English clerks taking information from the passenger lists would copy the GroB. German church records might use the "sharp s". You would have to look at the actual spelling. Just a thought, Ann ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message