Few early records for Zarnefanz were easily found. While the Grundbücher for the early 1800s does not appear to have survived, these three Grundakten cover specific properties in the village. These contain Erbhofroölle and even pages from the original Grundbücher for this lot. Das Grundstück Bd. 4 Bl. 46 zu Zarnefanz Das Grundstück Bd. 4 […]

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These are some of the earliest land records available for Lenzen, where church books have not survived. These volumes are of greater importance, as the Standesamt register survived and helps to fill in gaps. Because of the Grundbücher, it might be possible to trace one’s lineage further back. Grundbuch von Lenzen Band III Blatt 10-12 […]

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These books detail property ownership for Groß Jestin in Kreis Kolberg-Körlin. Unfortunately, these records start later than the ideal situation, with many pages starting in the 1850s and 1860s. However, with the Standesamt completely lost and the only surviving church records (deaths) from the 1800s and 1900s being held hostage by the Archiwum Diecezji KoszaliÅ„sko-KoÅ‚obrzeskiej, […]

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Despite the loss of church records for the city of Köslin, these records extensively detail the land-owning class into the early 1700s. It is my hope that through these records, researchers might be able to find fragments or even whole branches of their family trees. The books that are bolded and linked have been photographed […]

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These inheritable farms (Erbhof) sometimes include pages of the Grundbücher. Click on the links below to view the books. Because the church books did not survive, these are vital substitutes. Der Erbhof Nr 1 Bd. I Bl. 2 zu Rarfin (Martin Friedrich Elert, Otto Elert)26/142/0/2/1929 Der Erbhof Nr. 1 Bd. I Bl. 2 zu Rarfin […]

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This is the first volume of the Grundbücher for Vorwerk in Kreis Belgard. I have a personal interest in this village, as church records indicated that my 4th great-uncle was born there to a herding family in 1829. This complements the surviving church book and may provide more expansive information on the residents. Grundbuch von […]

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These files are the inheritable farms in Klein Rambin. This collection appears to be somewhat fragmentary. One of them contains pages from the first volume of the Grundbücher. Erbhofakten betr. den Erbhof Nr. 2 Bd. I Bl. 3 und 35 zu Klein Rambin (1931-1942) Erbhofakten betr. den Erbhof Nr. 3 Bd. II Bl. 24 zu […]

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This document covers colonists on the forest plots of land in Pustchow, Kreis Belgard. This short file is from 1844 and contains the detachment and inheritable contracts of this Grundstück. Names that appear in these pages: Gottfried Piske and Gabriel Franz. Kolonisten auf den Forstgrundstücken zu Pustchow

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These books document the history of Belgard from the middle of the 1700s. In terms of land records, these are some of the earliest I’ve seen that show owners dating back this far. Those familiar with the surviving church books from Belgard Stadt will be happy to see a continuation of names, possibly going one […]

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