Schenk is family name. David Lowell Kuntz wrote: > > A 1789 map of the Pfalz indicates that the village of Bruchweiler was > under the control of Freiherr Schenk von Waldenburg. My Wordsworth > Concise German Dictionary says that Freiherr means Baron. I am guessing > that Waldenburg is an area-name for the region. What I can't determine > is the meaning the word Schenk. Could this be the surname of the Baron > who controlled the area? A different 1789 map says that the area was > controlled by the Hochstift Speyer. Could it be that the Baron was > appointed by the Bishopric of Speyer to administer to this region? > > Thanks for any help. > > Lowell Kuntz > > ==== PFALZ Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/PFALZ.html > to unsubscribe