I'm currently studying the surname Thurn.
I found out that there were two types of Thurns:
1) One is derived from the British surname Thorne/Thorn
2) One was created by the house of Thurn und Taxis (Germany)
If I were to say that my ancestors were originated solely from the Holy Roman Empire area, does that make them a derivation of the Thurn und Taxis bloodline? Could people from this region be related to the Thurn und Taxis with just a "Thurn" and not a "Taxis"?
2007-11-18 09:38:23 · 3 answers · asked by "I think, therefore I AM 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Thurns And Taxis
2016-10-31 03:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several hundreds of persons with the surname Thurn (without Taxis) living in Germany. The occurence of this name has got a strong center in a region called Oberfranken (Upper Franconia).
http://christoph.stoepel.net/geogen.aspx
Thurn Castle is situated there in a town called Heroldsbach.
The residence of the von Thurn und Taxis-family is Regensburg in Upper Palatinate.
2007-11-18 23:22:15 · answer #2 · answered by otto saxo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See thomas Pynchon books. "V".
2007-11-18 11:20:59 · answer #3 · answered by 2jaxx 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋