Not only did most of the church records for Körlin not survive outside of military garrisons, the master’s book for the Körlin Schneider guild pre-dates most surviving duplicate books for anywhere in Hinterpommern by about 200 years. This is a valuable resource that can help fill in the gaps from other records. For example, the Daniel Friedriech Karske shown in the image above is likely a relative of the Kaske family previously covered from Alt Lülfitz in Belgard.

Nearly 400 pages provide a rich history of the guild and the craftsmen who lived in the area.

• Meisterbuch Körliner Schneider Innung

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