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From: Charles <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] unexpected results
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 16:20:12 -0400
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Diana,

With a German surname like Straub one has to concern alternate
spellings/misspellings for the name such as Straup (B and P frequently
found interchanged in German names in the USA) and/or also consider the
name as being transmutation of Strauss as that funny German letter that
looks like a B with the tail below the line is pronounced as "ss". An
example of the B and P being used interchangeably in the USA is with the
Probst/Brobst surname. We have a way in the USA of really messing up and
confusing German surnames. Prior researchers may have connected together
family lines that didn't belong connected. Just further thought and
suggestion.

Charles
http://www.kerchner.com/spelling.htm


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