In a message dated 11/29/2006 1:04:24 P.M. Central Standard Time,
raybarbara@comcast.net writes:
http://www.progenealogists.com/namingpatterns.htm#Germany
Barbara, thank you for the interesting article on naming customs, as I
learned more knowledge about this puzzling tradition. My husband's ancestors
from Poland had an "i" at the end of their surnames for females and an "a" at
the end for males.
Have a Nice Day! Jill
I am currently researching the following names:
Barlag,Bochenski,Bogdanski,Bredehoft,Brinkmann,Cawley,Ciesielski,Cieszkiewiez,
Drehs,Dress,Dufelmeyer,Dufelmeier,Fuelling/Fulling,Frese,Fresen,Hunken,Klindtw
orth,Hirschy,Jalonski,Kaminski,Kozielecki,Kozielewski,Kurgan,Leimkuehler,Leime
nkuhler,Lydon,Mazgaj,Mesch,Obyc,Oesterhagen,Ostmeier/Ostmeyer,Obrock,Piechalsk
i,Pieper,Poertner,Pranten,Quell,Rak,Reker,Redecker,Schwetscher,Speckmann,Sprin
ghorn,Thiessecharpen/Thieschaper,Thunhorst,Viel/Viets,Vischer,Winteregg,Wistin
ghausen,Wolers,/Wohlerst,Zinzack, Zynczak,Zinczak
Jill Leimkuehler
(MagdalenaJLM@aol.com)