Hi Juan, look at www.rootdigger.de and history and don't forget, countries/areas sometimes changed by marriage or death that time, not only by war... (nice the idea our politicians would follow this old tradition...) In 18th century it was not important to be of German or Danish nation, but to know which king has better rules or tax. Indeed, the history of Denmark/Schleswig/Holstein/Germany is confusing; simple: Holstein belonged to the Holy Roman Empire of German Nations, Schleswig not, but the king of Denmark was as well duke of Holstein, sometimes, this was possible. Or: the Duke of Danish Schleswig became Earl of Holstein and so on... It depends the time you are looking at. Anyhow, the people in Schleswig spoke German and had been subjects of the Danish crown. And the people of Holstein spoke German as well, but the sovereign was a Danish influenced duke, who was member of the Holy Roman Empire...simple... so these people had been subjects of the Danish crown as well and theoretically of the German Nation too. That time the folks did not care about German or Danish. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Juan Jenssen <jjenssenm@hotmail.com> To: <SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:38 AM Subject: [S-H-RTS] Schleswig > Hi everyone, > > There one theme I have some doubts about: > Schleswig was formerly Danish? Until when? Does it mean that people born > there until that year were Danish? Holstein has always been german? > Rendsburg was part of Schleswig? So it was Danish? > I make these questions because I'd like to clearly understand if someone > born in the Rendsburg area before 1830 was danish or german? > > Regards, > Juan Jenssen >