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From: HARRY MARJORIE DELLWO <>
Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Fw: Place in Germany
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:50:56 -0600
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In-Reply-To: <B0749BE856C04A149D896F7D56A2122B@BobbiPC>


Thanks Bobbi.

> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:49:00 -0500
> From:
> To:
> Subject: [G-P-L] Fw: Place in Germany
>
>
> Hi Marge,
>
> The German Empire or "Deutsches Reich" started in 1871.
> For more information see Wikepedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussia
> For a map of Prussia in the German Empire:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prussiamap.gif
>
> Bobbi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marge"
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Place in Germany
>
>
> I think the geography part is confusing. The way I understand it, Prussia
> was a loosely knit bunch of countries, ruled by a king and at one time
> quite
> large. stretched far into Poland. I read they acquired land by marrying
> into the kingdoms and also war. Germany didn't become a country until
> after
> the turn of the 18th century. Does anyone know the date? And the date that
> Prussia started? And even now, they are divided by names like Hesse, ect,
> which is sort of like our states or provinces and then farther divided
> called a Kreis,or district, and then again into a town or hamlet. We can
> all use history lessons when looking for our ancesters. I love this list.
> marge
>
>
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