Re: GEN-DE Assistance with German Record

Vera Nagel wrote:
> Ok, now I got it, Richard. Sorry, my misunderstanding.
> 
> In this record the end of this place name in question for me clearly
reads
> ....bürck.
> I thought this may simply be a spelling variation or say a spelling
error
> because ....bürck and ....bürg in German are pronounced very, very
similar
> if not to say totally identical.

I like variation for those times more than "error". Fixed spelling was 
not yet defined to well.

> The first letter of this word for me looks like an "N" followed by an
"e"
> and next followed by an "u" with a curved line above it.
> 
> So I read "Neubürck" and this could well be considered to be a spelling
> variation of the obviously existing Oberamt "Neuenbürg" (as I said: this
is
> the current spelling!!) to be found on the webpage I already provided.
> 
> That's the story. :-))

Thanks! As in s.g.britain often said lateral thinking. Clearly a good 
option explained this way.

Richard

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