The Grundbücher for Rützow detail the ownership of the pension farmers from what was known as a Rentengüter. Earlier entries detail the the owners before more people settled in from elsewhere. This was, in-part, a product of inner colonization. Special thanks to a librarian in Koszalin, who helped by photographing the first three books several […]
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This book covers land recessions and early ownership in Rohrbeck from around 1828. The cover lists 1844 as the document’s date. Recess von Rohrbeck
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The pages in this document span from about 1805 to 1847 and detail early land recessions and ownership in Moltow and Zwilipp. Gemeinheitsteilungs Rezess von Moltow und Zwilipp
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For the last six years, I’ve been advocating for the larger push to digitize land records. I first became interested in these after stumbling on a few research guides highlighting their importance in the absence of vital records. For the next four years, I compiled lists of records I thought would be important to my […]
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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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The Grundbücher from Neu Lülfitz complement the Belgard church book and the Roggow Standesamt. These two volumes explain the history of land changes and the owners who occupied it. Neu Lülfitz Grundbuch Vol 1 Neu Lülfitz Grundbuch Vol 2
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These property tax records complement the Standesamt entries for people who lived in the village of Lenzen in Kreis Belgard. The Grundsteuer lists owners and taxable values of each person’s property. Lenzen Gemeinde Grundsteuer (1866-1900)
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The Grundsteuer for Klötzin assesses taxable values for the village in Belgard. Names of then current and previous owners are listed with parcel numbers, references to the Flurbuch and Mutterrolle, and how large the property was. Klötzin Gemeinde Grundsteuer (1866-1896) My personal interest in this village is my Gutknecht family. Related? Send me an email!
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These are the two volumes of land registers for the village of Kamissow in Kreis Belgard. The first volume of the Grundbuch contains numerous entries whereas the second volume only has a few pages with any content. The remaining pages were blank and were not photographed. Grundbuch von Kamissow Band I Blatt 1-14 Grundbuch von […]
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This record opens up to the property’s ownership by Kurt von Kleist of Kamissow and Friedrich von Braunschweig of Standemin, both claiming the title of nobility as “Rittergutsbesitzer.” An old map of the property can be found in the beginning pages of the bound document. Das Grundstück Bd. I Bl. 14 zu Natztow (incorrectly cataloged […]
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