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Author: mostofizadeh
Surnames: Zahn
Classification: queries
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After further research, I have concluded that the Zahns of Hesse Kassel (from which my
Zahn came) and those of Hockenheim are probably not related. Zahn seems to be a name
derived from a nickname, and thus not specifically confined to one family or one area.
Also, in any event, the distance between Hesse Kassel and Hockenheim (with several borders
in between even as late as the 19th century) would have been a disincentive to easy
migration.
Unfortunately, there is no record of the village from which the Zahn ancestor came to
upstate New York, so it'll be some time before I can justify a trip to Kassel for
genealogical research. Thanks for your help.
Keith Mostofi
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