[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Konin

[Nelson]

Where is Konin?
Nelson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard A. Stein" <ra_stein at telus.net>
To: <travelbugwillie at shaw.ca>
Cc: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Konin


> Wilma,
>
> Prior to 1826 when Evangelical Lutheran parishes were authorized to do
civil
> records, Germans registered their vital events in Catholic parishes.  The
> LDS microfilms for Konin Luteran parish begin in 1827, the microfilms for
> Konin Catholic parish begin in 1800.  If you are looking for people in a
> village in the Konin district, then they probably registered in the
nearest
> Catholic parish.
>
> I have been researching in the Sompolno area, just to the north of Konin.
I
> found Germans in the Catholic parishes starting in the 1780s when they
first
> settled in the area.  However, I found that they registered many births
> before 1800, but very few marriages, and fewer still deaths.  Starting in
> 1808, all people were required to register their vital events through the
> Catholic churches.
>
> Dick Stein
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <travelbugwillie at shaw.ca>
> To: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 3:03 PM
> Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Konin
>
>
> > Can any one tell me where to find records for Konin prior to 1800?
> > Wilma.
> >
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