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From: Tim Tisdale <>
Subject: Re: Suggestions for Search in Bavaria?
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 09:59:17 +0200
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Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) and Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) has a
majority of Protestants since the time of Reformation. Huge Protestant
regions in Unterfranken (Lower Franconia) too. Another guess would be the
Rheinpfalz (Palatinate). But I`m not a expert for this region ;-))
Tim

JEB schrieb:

> Hi All,
>
> Probably a long shot question, but I've not had much luck any place
> else. I have an ancestor to came to US in 1844 from "Bavaria"
> (according to court records on his naturalization). Can tell you
> everything about him except where he came from in Bavaria. Any ideas on
> where to look for a Protestant from Bavaria?
>
> Thanks
>
> JEB

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