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Lambendsor (aka IGS)
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Re: GERMANY: Help needed to identify a German town please (1)
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 17:03 BST (UK) »
I think your interpretation is correct - that it's shorthand and alternate / phonetic spelling for Frankfurt am Main.
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ENDSOR: Tamworth/Manchester
LAMB: Leeds/Manchester
SMITH: Manchester
HULME(S): Kirk Ireton/Manchester
WORTHINGTON: Middleton/Manchester
SHORROCK: Manchester
BROOKS: Wilmslow
By marriage in Manchester: BAXENDALE, DODD, EYERS, FIRTH, FISHER, FO(R)STER, HARGREAVES, J(A/E)RVIS, McKEOWN, OSBALDESTON, PICKWELL, PODMORE, SCHOFIELD, SHALLCROSS, STONES, WALKER
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Re: GERMANY: Help needed to identify a German town please (1)
« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 04 June 08 21:22 BST (UK) »
Hello,

the spelling of the town is:
1. Wantangelach
2. Waltangelbach (=Waldangelbach)
3. Waldangeloch
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Re: GERMANY: Help needed to identify a German town please (1)
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 05 June 08 23:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: JustinL on Wednesday 04 June 08 09:45 BST (UK)
The image quality is bad - any advice please???

Try putting a sheet of black paper or card on top when you scan. It stops writing on the other side showing through.
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