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Möschlitz is a subdividion of | Möschlitz is a subdividion of Schleiz, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thüringia, Germany | ||
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= History = | = History = | ||
Möschlitz, on the road between Schleiz and Burgk, was originally founded by Sorbian tribes. It is first mentioned in 1333 by the name of “Mouslitz”, and later called “Muslitz, Muschlitz and Meuschlitz..” In 1365 it was called the “Frondorf” or manor village of Castle Burgk. | Möschlitz, on the road between Schleiz and Burgk, was originally founded by Sorbian tribes. It is first mentioned in 1333 by the name of “Mouslitz”, and later called “Muslitz, Muschlitz and Meuschlitz..” In 1365 it was called the “Frondorf” or manor village of Castle Burgk. It remained connected with the Herrschaft Burgk and later was the district office in the principality Reuβ ältere-Linie. | ||
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Together with the neighboring village of Grochwitz, Möschlitz was incorporated into the town of Schleiz December 29, 1995. | Together with the neighboring village of Grochwitz, Möschlitz was incorporated into the town of Schleiz December 29, 1995. | ||
(This history is a translated excerpt from the official website of Schleiz: | (This history is a translated excerpt from the official website of Schleiz: [http://www.schleiz.de/ www.schleiz.de/] >stadtinfo>ortsteile>Möschlitz) | ||
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St. Severus Church in Möschlitz belongs to the Kirchenkreis (Church District) Schleiz. | St. Severus Church in Möschlitz belongs to the Kirchenkreis (Church District) Schleiz. For more information see [http://www.kirchenkreis-schleiz.de/moeschlitz.html www.kirchenkreis-schleiz.de/moeschlitz.html] | ||
All church books in the Schleiz area are in the process of being microfilmed by the EKMD (Evangelical Church in Middle Germany) in Eisenach. When the filming is completed sometime in 2011, the books will be returned to their original churches. Milcrofilmed records will then be accessible through Eisenach, see: archive.ekmd-online.de/portal/archive/3-archiv-eisenach/ | All church books in the Schleiz area are in the process of being microfilmed by the EKMD (Evangelical Church in Middle Germany) in Eisenach. When the filming is completed sometime in 2011, the books will be returned to their original churches. Milcrofilmed records will then be accessible through Eisenach, see: archive.ekmd-online.de/portal/archive/3-archiv-eisenach/ | ||
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