“Knochenhauer” literally means “bone hacker.” These books cover the butcher’s guild in Schivelbein. Other names for the profession were Fleischer (referring to flesh or meats), Metzger (butcher), and Schlachter (the term denoting slaughtering). The earliest pages mention the Dehnel family, who were still butchers a hundred years later in Körlin. Lehr Buch wie auch Meister […]

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This book documents the school and school teachers in Groß Rambin in Kreis Belgard. Occasionally, other townspeople or students might be referenced throughout the pages. These types of records document the lessons that were taught and the makeup of the community (ex. how many farmers, shepherds, gardeners, etc. belonged to the village). It appears to […]

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This book recorded thousands of inspection checks for wills and testaments, even outside of the Sankt Marien parish and into areas that no longer have surviving records. This register serves as a vital duplicate for those searching for information on their family. A complementary index is included at the front of the book. Testamenten Controlle […]

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This book covers the merchants guild in Belgard for over a hundred years. It is cataloged in the Szczecin Archives as beginning in 1698. However, several of the earliest pages flip back and forth from 1697 to 1678 to 1698 and then back again to 1675. Additionally, the catalog from Szczecin lists this guild, possibly […]

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The Rezess for Klein Panknin is an important text. The book references many of the families with wives and children who lived in Klein Panknin around 1838. It is a short and quite legible document for those who are interested in family from Klein Panknin. Klein Panknin Rezess (1838-1839) This Rezess should be a written […]

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