Robert Rothenbuhler schreef op donderdag, 27-3-2008, het volgende :
> Hi List,
> If someone were to tell me they were born in Prussia, what would
you
> consider Prussia, Germany? Would it be like saying I was born in the
state
> of Ohio in America? What's the difference between Prussia and
Preussen?
>
> thanks,
> robert
Prussia is the English name for Preussen.
Prussia was one of the states that together made the German Empire. I
suggest that you look for an historical atlas that will outline the
borders for you of both Prussia and of Germany. Look at this one:
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wggerman/map/germanempire.htm.
Cheers!
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Met vriendelijke groet
Herman van der Woude
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