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The manorial officials, the Richter and/or Schöffen, were obliged to register all possessions and owners of a village. They would account for acreage, name of owner and to whom this person paid the property tax. <u>(Note: In early times a family name is just beginning to appear in rural areas. People are identified through their fathers, i.e. Hannus Jenden son. If the connotation "son" is not appearing, the father name will appear before or after the given name of the son. Therefore, Albrecht Kareske is identical with Karis Albrecht. Many names appear with added names, such as Schultis or Lehmann</u>). | The manorial officials, the Richter and/or Schöffen, were obliged to register all possessions and owners of a village. They would account for acreage, name of owner and to whom this person paid the property tax. <u>(Note: In early times a family name is just beginning to appear in rural areas. People are identified through their fathers, i.e. Hannus Jenden son. If the connotation "son" is not appearing, the father name will appear before or after the given name of the son. Therefore, Albrecht Kareske is identical with Karis Albrecht. Many names appear with added names, such as Schultis or Lehmann</u>). | ||
One such land register stems from the year 1381 of the Sorau Herrschaft. It is available in book form titled ''Das Landregister der Herrschaft Sorau von 1381'', published by Johannes Schultze in 1936. It is available through [https://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | One such land register stems from the year 1381 of the Sorau Herrschaft. It is available in book form titled ''Das Landregister der Herrschaft Sorau von 1381'', published by Johannes Schultze in 1936. It is available through [https://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] FamilySearch Library Salt Lake City, Utah, call number 943.2 B4vh v. 8 | ||
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