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From: Gary and Claire <>
Subject: Re: Byrne (=Bayern)
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 16:29:30 -0500


I've seen this in census records in Iowa where the people were from
Oberbayern -- not Bavaria proper, but Pirmasens, in the Pfalz -- the census
taker asked where were you born, they said "Bayern" and he put down "Byrne"
(BYE-ern).


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