BITTER, BITTERMAN, BITTERMANN (German) 1- One who gathered alms in the town. 2- One who worked for another on a farm. ---Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith KRASUSKI - couldn't find this one but did find a close one: \ KRASUKHIN (Russian) Variation of KRASNIKOV, patronym from the nickname "Krasnik" (Handsome One). ---Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Dreamcatcher wrote: > Hello, > I am hoping that someone might be able to tell me the origin of the two > surnames > Bitter and Krasuski / Kruzewki. > I am at a brick wall to even start researching these two lines. Any and all > help would be deeply appreciated > Thank you all > Patti > All outgoing email was checked by Norton Anti Virus 2002 and is Virus Free. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237