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**Uvgsgssu** · 11-26-2009, 09:32 PM

I once had a girlfriend whose mother was born and raised in Königsberg. I wonder what the entry of her place of birth is in her passport...

Similarly, quite a few obituaries in Dutch newspapers state place of birth 'Batavia' (nowadays Jakarta) wich I guess is correct, but a bit odd nevertheless.

11-26-2009, 09:32 PM	#27
Uvgsgssu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	I once had a girlfriend whose mother was born and raised in Königsberg. I wonder what the entry of her place of birth is in her passport... Similarly, quite a few obituaries in Dutch newspapers state place of birth 'Batavia' (nowadays Jakarta) wich I guess is correct, but a bit odd nevertheless.
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