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Offline qwilliam2

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German town name help
« on: Tuesday 26 November 24 20:25 GMT (UK) »
Oustmittingen, Wtbg., Germany is listed as my Great Grandfather's birthplace on his New York City marriage record from 1891.  Any ideas where this could be located?  Is this the American phonetic spelling? 

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Re: German town name help
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 27 November 24 20:35 GMT (UK) »
Mittingen is close to Osnabrueck.

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Re: German town name help
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 November 24 22:37 GMT (UK) »
There is a Onstmettingen in Baden-Württemberg.
Coffey, Cummins [Rathfalla, Tipperary], Cummins [Skirke, Laois], Curran, Dillon [Clare], Fogarty [Garran, Laois/Tipp], Hughes, Keshan (Keeshan), Loughman [Harristown and Killadooley, Laois], Mallon [Armagh], Malone, Markham [Caherkine, Clare], McKeon(e) [Sligo/Kilkenny/Waterford], McNamara, Meagher, Prescott [Kilkenny/Waterford/Wexford?], Rafferty, Ryan, Sullivan, Tobin
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Re: German town name help
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 November 24 16:49 GMT (UK) »