While Körlin’s Standesamt survived, only its military church book for the garrison managed to make it to the present day. With such a huge gap in a historic city’s records, looking to the guilds can be a helpful start for understanding who worked in the area. The Schmied guild essentially covers blacksmiths belonging to the guild in Körlin.

• Körlin Schmied Guild – Gewerks Protocollbuch der Gesellen (1802-1859)

This is the Schmied guild’s record book for its journeymen from 1802 until 1859. These smiths are mentioned in parts of Kolberg-Körlin, Belgard, and Köslin–especially in the closely adjoined territories.

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