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=== Reformed refugees in the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg === | === Reformed refugees in the Prussian Duchy of Magdeburg === | ||
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In Kempten, in Swabia, the emigrants had to obtain Freibriefe (release from serfdom) and agree that in case of inheritance problems the court of Kempten was responsible. Many emigrants did not bother to get such a certificate. Therefore, many more people than registered may have left the area to settle in Burg.<br>Where in the Duchy of Magdeburg the refugee settlements were established, can be retrieved in an article, entitled ''Reformierte Glaubensflüchtlinge aus Schwaben im ehemals preußischen Herzogtum Magdeburg ''by Horst Friedrich Nagel found in '''Mitteldeutsche Familienkunde''', Band IXm Jahrgang 29, Heft 2, pages 58-69. Attached is also a list of names with dates and places.<br> | In Kempten, in Swabia, the emigrants had to obtain Freibriefe (release from serfdom) and agree that in case of inheritance problems the court of Kempten was responsible. Many emigrants did not bother to get such a certificate. Therefore, many more people than registered may have left the area to settle in Burg.<br>Where in the Duchy of Magdeburg the refugee settlements were established, can be retrieved in an article, entitled ''Reformierte Glaubensflüchtlinge aus Schwaben im ehemals preußischen Herzogtum Magdeburg ''by Horst Friedrich Nagel found in '''Mitteldeutsche Familienkunde''', Band IXm Jahrgang 29, Heft 2, pages 58-69. Attached is also a list of names with dates and places.<br> | ||
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