Genealogy / Help with ancestry...Trzynka [12]

Hi Hillary, sorry for the delay, do you have any info you could provide. I've traced back to Max's father Michael but that's where it ends. I have been trying to pinpoint where they come from exactly in Prussia..

Genealogy / Help with ancestry...Trzynka [12]

Would it be safe to assume that my family Trzynka probably originated from Trzcianka? It seems to make sense in that I have been told that it is Prussian, Trzcianka seems to be in the general area, however I heard by some that my relative came from Graudenz, but that doesn't necessarily mean he couldn't have moved there or someone else did before him?

Anyone with some Polish/Prussians history I would be indebted...

Thanks

Also, would there be a way to track down modern relatives, many of the ancestory sites don't seem to help in that area.

Brian

Genealogy / Help with ancestry...Trzynka [12]

Thanks for your suggestions...

Genealogy / Help with ancestry...Trzynka [12]

Thanks for your thoughts, this is all new to me. Growing up any talk always centered around be "German", however as I aged I began to see that Trzynka didn't sound "German" and tried to figure out what was going on. With the little research I have done and further questioning of family members that have stated my ancestors were from Prussia. This seems to be in line with your thinking as Prussia had a fluid existence in the areas of Germany and Poland. Do you think I will have any luck in figuring out what the surname means exactly. Thanks again!