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Landkreis Reichenbach (Eulengebirge)

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  • Paul John Zimmer (1863 - 1911)
    on January 31, 1863 in Girlachsdorf, Kr Reichenbach, Schleising, Germany per old family documents but there are many Reichenbachs and Schlesing is not a district that comes up in searches. SInce his wi...
  • Marie Stoecker (Obst) (1855 - 1927)
    Born in/around Breslau, Silesia Province, Kingdom of Prussia, Germany When Marie A. Obst was born on September 8, 1855, in Germany, her father, Fritz, was 35 and her mother, Johanna, was 30. She marrie...
  • Louise Mansel (c.1845 - c.1925)
    Likely born in Klein Ellguth, Breslau, Schlesien, Germany (where her sister was born)1925 Iowa census, lists Emilie's parents: *Mother: Louise Obst, Dead*Mother's Birthplace: Germany*Father: Carl Ma...
  • Johanna Dorothea Obst (c.1825 - bef.1883)
    My third great grandmother is new to me; I found her by searching for sister's of my second great grandmother and tracking down their death certificate. I didn't have direct information about Louise Ma...
  • Maria Welz (c.1785 - d.)

Kreis Reichenbach, in the Eulengebirge (Owl Mountains) was a Prussian county in Schlesien with a large number of villages.

Reichenbach, now Dzierżoniów, was the county seat. 50°44'00.0"N 16°39'00.0"E or 50.733333, 16.650000

Wikipedia: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landkreis_Reichenbach_(Eulengebirge)

Many names listed at https://gedbas.genealogy.net/person/database/53772

A lot more information and photos can be found at https://www.kreis-reichenbach.de/

Cities include:

  • Bad Dirsdorf
  • Bertholsdorf
  • Breitental (Schles.)
  • Dankwitz
  • Dreißighuben
  • Endersdorf
  • Faulbrück, now Mościsko
  • Girlachsdorf, now Gilów
  • Gleinitz
  • Gnadenfrei, now Piława Górna
  • Groß Ellguth, now Ligota Wielka (Niemcza)
  • Groß Jeseritz, now Jezierzyce Wielkie
  • Groß Kniegnitz, now Księginice Wielkie
  • Groß Wilkau
  • Guhlau, now Gola Dzierżoniowska
  • Güttmannsdorf, now Dobrocin
  • Habendorf, now Owiesno
  • Harthau
  • Heidersdorf, now Łagiewniki
  • Hennersdorf
  • Jordansmühl, now Jordanów Śląski
  • Karlsdorf-Weinberg
  • Kittelau, now Kietlin
  • Klein Ellguth
  • Klein Kniegnitz
  • Költschen
  • Kunsdorf
  • Langenbielau, Stadt, now Bielawa
  • Langenöls
  • Langseifersdorf
  • Lauterbach
  • Lohenstein
  • Lohetal
  • Mellendorf
  • Neudorf (Eule)
  • Neudorf b. Bad Dirsdorf
  • Nimptsch, Stadt, now Niemcza
  • Ober Johnsdorf, now Janówek (Jordanów Śląski)
  • Olbersdorf
  • Panthenau
  • Peilau, now Piława
  • Peiskersdorf
  • Petersdorf
  • Petersrode (Schles.)
  • Peterswaldau (Eulengebirge), now Pieszyce
  • Pfaffendorf
  • Poseritz, now Pożarzyce
  • Quanzendorf, now Chwalęcin (Niemcza)
  • Reichenbach (Eulengebirge), Stadt, now Dzierżoniów
  • Rudelsdorf
  • Schlaupitz
  • Schwentnig
  • Senitz
  • Silinghain
  • Steinkunzendorf
  • Steinseifersdorf
  • Stoschendorf, now Stoszów
  • Thomitz
  • Trebnig
  • Wättrisch
  • Weigelsdorf (Eulengebirge), now Ostroszowice