[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Polonization of German names

[Worth Anderson]

Also sometimes seen as "Seitz".

--- On Wed, 1/7/09, Sigrid Pohl Perry <perry1121 at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Sigrid Pohl Perry <perry1121 at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Polonization of German names

> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7:00 PM
> Joan,
> I suggest that Zietz would be a viable spelling for Cyttz.
> I have seen 
> it while indexing for the Lublin Project. Zitts would also
> be possible.
> 
> Sigrid
> 
> Joan wrote:
> > With the example below in mind, how Zimemr (Zimer) has
> been Polonized to 
> >   Cymer or Czymer, does anyone know what this name
> could be?
> >    
> >   My great-great-grandmother on my Mom's paternal
> side is listed in the archives 
> >   as Cyttz.  Could this then be, Zitts?   When I got
> the research from the Polish
> >   archives, I found myself wondering what kind of name
> this could be?  I'd never
> >   seen this spelling before.   
> >    
> >   Thanks, Joan  
> >
> >