----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Ritter's Lexikon (1883) lists 4 places called Hetzdorf. The BGN gazetteer: Germany, Soviet Zone and E. Berlin> lists 5 populated places called Hetzdorf. At least one of them is in East Prussia, in the vicinity of Potsdam or Prenzlau Colony--but I think you will need to get some additional information from your patron before you can proceed. Sue Haffner, CSU Fresno [log in to unmask] > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > I have a patron who would like to know the location and present name of > a town which in 1875 was known as Hetzdorf. He thinks that it was in > East Prussia. I checked LIPPINCOTT'S COMPLETE PRONOUNCING GAZETTEER, > CRAM'S ATLAS OF THE WORLD (1901), NEW REFERENCE ATLAS OF THE WORLD > (1918), and RAND MCNALLY AND CO. INDEXED ATLAS OF THE WORLD (1882) and > found nothing. > > Any ideas? > > Peter Linberger > Bierce Library, University of Akron > [log in to unmask] >