It is located in Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia. www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseUwe.asp Use this link, scroll to the bottom and enter the name in the German City Name box. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Teschke To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Teske I married into the Teschke family originating from Treten, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern in the early 1900's. Where was Gross Herzogswalde? There are very few Teschke's in the USA. Jane Velzke Teschke Minnesota ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tairis" <Tairis@tampabay.rr.com> To: <prussia-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 8:15 AM Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Teske >I have found a few Teschke in the Gross > Herzogswalde Kirchenbuch. Contact me > if you are looking around this area. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: WSIEBRASS@aol.com > To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:05 PM > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Teske > > > Herb - I Just thought I'd mention that I've come across a very similar > surname also in the old German church records of First St. Paul Lutheran > Church in > Chicago. I thought I remembered seeing it, and just checked the online > index and I was correct. There are two TESCHE entries and one TESCH > entry (which > appears to be the same family) in the online index, all from 1849-1850. > It's possible there may be more entries of interest on the actual > microfilm, > which can you request and view at your local LDS Family History center. > > The online index is found at: > _http://www.karensgen.com/buch/illinois/chicago/first/firststpaul.php_ > (http://www.karensgen.com/buch/illinois/chicago/first/firststpaul.php) > > Just thought I'd mention. This may not be your family, but TESKE and > TESCHE > are certainly close phonetically, and to me at least, this isn't all that > common a surname. > > Cheryl S. > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gross = Large Herzog = Duke Herzog's = belonging to a Duke Walde = Woods or forest Where was it?? Many areas of Prussia/Germany have this sort of designation. It sounds as though your Gross Herzogswalde may have been part of a royal families forest. Which one?? Another problem..! You Teschke family could have been associated/worked for the Duke in some capacity. You just never know what will be turned up. Also, don't discount US records such as the first church they joined and attended. Could be pivotal information. Try Googling Treten/Rummelsburg and maybe a couple of other search engines to try and isolate which royal family had control of this forest during what time period.... and always, always keep a separate listing of your findings (with sources) so as to not go over material twice. Eventually, what you seek will float to the top! Regards, Rollo+~~ ======================= I married into the Teschke family originating from Treten, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern in the early 1900's. Where was Gross Herzogswalde? There are very few Teschke's in the USA. Jane Velzke Teschke Minnesota