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    1. Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] meaning of BERG and BURG and Rittberg is in Prussia or Germany in 1840s
    2. LGO ô¿ô

    3. -----Original Message----- >From: Audrey Bowne <acbowne1@yahoo.com> >Sent: May 2, 2007 12:37 PM >To: prussia-roots-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] meaning of BERG and BURG and Rittberg is in Prussia > or Germany in 1840s > > I noticed that some towns and surnames were spelt BERG OR BURG > What is the difference ? I bet you could find an answer by using an on-line German dictionary. Try http://babelfish.altavista.com Good luck, LGO

    05/02/2007 07:15:55
    1. Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] meaning of BERG and BURG and Rittberg is in Prussia or Germany in 1840s
    2. John D Bentz

    3. berg was built on a hill.......burgh usually had a castle or military installation. J

    05/02/2007 06:48:18