One of our readers found a postcard of Battin in Kreis Belgard and was kind enough to send it to us. The card is dated April 1, 1939, mentioning that: “Das Schloß ist neue außer Lager.” The postmark shows it was stamped in the neighboring Groß Rambin. The stamp bears the image of Otto von […]
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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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This collection of documents details land ownership from around the time the peasant Bauer were given property rights in the early 1800s. Especially considering the church records for Lenzen are no longer in existence, these pages provide crucial information to those tracing their lineages to this village. Urkunden Sammlung (Rezess)
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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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There have been a number of dead-ends and brick walls in my family tree, some that have persisted for generations. I only began researching my family’s history when I studied abroad in Germany in 2014. Some branches of my family tree were well-documented by previous family members. Others were complete mysteries. It wouldn’t be my […]
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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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These books document the history of the villagers in Klein Rambin starting around the early 1800s. These were especially interesting to me, as my family originated in this village. It would seem that Michael Gehrke was the Schulz in Klein Rambin before Ernst Carl Gottlob Weiland (also spelled “Weyland”) took over the role following his […]
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These few items were incorrectly indexed in the Koszalin Archives as belonging to the Erbhof series for Podewils. These are inheritable farm records. Der Erbhof Nr. 25 Bd. III Bl. 49, Bd. I Bl. 18, Bd. V Bl. 146, Bd. III Bl. 72 zu Pumlow (Karl Marx)26/142/0/2/1924 Der Erbhof Nr. 40 Bd. I Bl. 4, […]
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