These are the mortgage and property records for Klötzin in Kreis Belgard. So far as known, no civil or church records survived, making these books exceptionally important. Land owners were listed in chronological order for each parcel of land. Grund- und Hypothekenbuch des [im Schivelbeinschen Kreise gelegenen Dorfes Klötzin b] Klötzin a. Band I Blatt […]
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These two volumes include the land records for Rostin in Kreis Belgard. Grundbuch von Rostin Band I Blatt 1-20 Grundbuch von Rostin Band II Blatt 21-50
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Because Redlin was in Kreis Belgard but belonged to the parish in Körlin, the church records for this nearby village did not survive. However, these early property records rebuild in part the list of residents who lived in Redlin. Urkunden Sammlung von Redlin (1822) Urkunden Sammlung von Redlin (1838) Urkunden Sammlung von Redlin (1845)
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I had requested the Amtsbuch for the butcher’s guild, which would have detailed over a hundred years of history before 1800, but I was brought this book instead. (I actually just realized this while verifying the book’s reference signature number.) It’s not a very interesting document or one that contains any family history material, but […]
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These Lehrbriefe are certificates of apprenticeship between the master and apprentices in Belgard, with many of the entries being for the city of Schivelbein. Sometimes physical qualities are described, like hair color or stature. Several copies of each can be found for a few individuals. The wax seal on several of them were preserved. Fleischer […]
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This is the handworks Protokollbuch for the Schneider trade in Belgard. Not only does it list members of the guild, it also has an index at the back of the book that states which years the craftsman was active in the guild. Sometimes, the year of death can be ascertained from comments at the end […]
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The Belgard Schneider guild’s Amtsbuch and Protokollbuch recorded members of the guild from 1740 until 1786 and various details that were relevant to their guild membership. Amts und Protokollbuch, Schneider Innung in Belgard
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This book details land recessions to the farmers in Groß Panknin. This record is dated in 1850, which is later than most of the land recession documents, and is also shorter than most other volumes. Urkunden Sammlung von Gr. Panknin
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This document covers matters relating to a few colonists in Belgard. Acta Colonisten Sachen (1775-1785)
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This book details files for land reclamation of deserted areas and the appointment of foreign colonists. The document mentions families from the Hessen-Darmstadt and Polish areas, among other places. Some pages call these colonists by name. Areas surrounding Vorwerk in Belgard are mentioned, such as the Schetterow, Lülfitz, Rostin, Klein Panknin, and Klempin. Other pages […]
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