Bill... have anything on Ostpreußen?? Regards, Robert Lipprandt ============================================= Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Town names by Zempelburg > >> >> Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Town names by Zempelburg >> >> >> > >> > >> > I am hoping someone can help me find some towns. I am currently >> looking >> > at >> > a microfilm of Zempelburg, West Prussia. My Schmidt family >> comes from >> > the >> > town of Nichorcz. >> > >> > The towns names I am having trouble with are something like >> > Zbose.....Flosia......Lalesch. I am new to reading German >> letters, so >> > some >> > of the letters may not be right. These towns would be around >> the >> > Zempelburg >> > area in 1870-1878 the time of the microfilm. The map I have >> doesn't have >> > any towns that look anything like the names I have given. >> > >> > Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. >> > >> > Lonnie Scallen > > Dear Lonnie > You can find out a lot about Zbose at > http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/remus/genes/WPrussia/Zbosse/ > > The village you list first is Nichors and it is just north of Zempelburg > on the main highway. > > I cannot be sure about Flosia and Lalesch but they might be Klonia and > Salesch which are also villages in the area. > > Regards Bill Remus >