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Schönlaub Family of Minfeld, Germany. A Censor, A Mayor, A Collector (and Murder Victim), A Lawyer/Court Judge, and an Innkeeper.

Minfeld is the homeland of the Schönlaub family. It is in Minfeld that, up until the early 1900s, most people with the surname were located. It was also found in smaller numbers in the nearby villages and towns of Kandel, … Continue reading

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Surname Saturday: My Fünfstück ancestors of Hesse, Moers, Gleiszellen, and Klingenmünster, Germany. Migration to Denmark.

I have a TON of paternal German ancestors from in and around Klingenmünster, Germany. There was lots of intermarriage among the same families, and thus I descend twice from several of the same couples. Many of the surnames are more … Continue reading

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My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany

My Weiss, Fried, Propheter, and Related Ancestors from Klingenmünster, Germany Continue reading

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