G'day David, The Federation of East European Family History Societies (Feefhs) < www.feefhs.org > has a "map room". One of their maps is "East Prussia 1882" < http://www.feefhs.org/maplibrary/german/ge-eprus.html > which will help you. After the First World War, East Prussia was separated from the rest of Germany by the "Polish Corridor" which gave Poland access to the Baltic. After the Second World War, East Prussia was divided between Poland which took the south-western half and the Soviet Union (now the Russian Republic) which took the north-eastern half. The old provincial capital of Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad by the Russians. Hope this helps David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: David Stroebel To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:40 AM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] German/Prussian military query Google maps showed me that it was near Hamburg. Is this right? Dave --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Sheila Kapella <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Sheila Kapella <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] German/Prussian military query > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 10:27 AM > David: > Germany did not exist in 1860. Prior to 1871 the area > comprising what we > call Germany was made up of numerous countries/areas - > Prussia, East > Prussia, Baden, Bavaria, to name a few. Probably your > source is referring > to the area known as East Prussia which would cover parts > of what is now > Poland, Russia and other eastern areas. Too > complicated to give a short > answer. I'm sure you can find maps for the various > time periods including > 1860. > Sheila K.

Hello, Since my knowledge of history was critically lacking, I purchased the "Oxford Atlas of World History, Concise Edition" which has been extremely helpful.  Hope this helps. Karen   ________________________________ From: David Armstrong <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:56:22 PM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] German/Prussian military query G'day David, The Federation of East European Family History Societies (Feefhs) < www.feefhs.org > has a "map room".  One of their maps is "East Prussia 1882"  < http://www.feefhs.org/maplibrary/german/ge-eprus.html > which will help you. After the First World War, East Prussia was separated from the rest of Germany by the "Polish Corridor" which gave Poland access to the Baltic.  After the Second World War, East Prussia was divided between Poland which took the south-western half and the Soviet Union (now the Russian Republic) which took the north-eastern half.  The old provincial capital of Königsberg was renamed Kaliningrad by the Russians. Hope this helps David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia   ----- Original Message -----   From: David Stroebel   To: [email protected]   Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:40 AM   Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] German/Prussian military query   Google maps showed me that it was near Hamburg. Is this right?   Dave   --- On Wed, 5/13/09, Sheila Kapella <[email protected]> wrote:   > From: Sheila Kapella <[email protected]>   > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] German/Prussian military query   > To: [email protected]   > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 10:27 AM   > David:   > Germany did not exist in 1860. Prior to 1871 the area   > comprising what we   > call Germany was made up of numerous countries/areas -   > Prussia, East   > Prussia, Baden, Bavaria, to name a few. Probably your   > source is referring   > to the area known as East Prussia which would cover parts   > of what is now   > Poland, Russia and other eastern areas. Too   > complicated to give a short   > answer. I'm sure you can find maps for the various   > time periods including   > 1860.   > Sheila K. ------------------------------- 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