Need Some Help To Determine A Surname
At the URL below is the 1640 census for the Hinwil Parish. On the right had side about one-half way down the page is the Bernhard Wolff family that shows a daughter Barbel (Barbara). I have found several records for my ancestor Barbara Wolffensberger in the Hinwil Parish. The name Wolff in this census record has a period behind it. Is it possible that this is an abbreviation for the name Wolffensberger?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMW-C7S8-Z
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According to the Register of Swiss Surnames, there are both Wolf and Wolfensberger families in this parish. I don't know if the priest would abbreviate the name. Does the family match up or don't you have any records yet of who her parents are?
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On that page, there are a couple instances where the surname Wolfensberger is written out, so I agree with Danette - It looks like this family is the Wolf family, rather than Wolfensberger. You could go to the baptism register to see if it says anything more, but I'd default it to Wolf.
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