Michael, Thank you, you always come up with interesting information. This may help to explain why on a Naturalized Citizenship why Michael Biever said he was born in Luxembourg Germany in 1864, if he was from around the Borg area. Am I to understand that area was once called Luxembourg? How long was it called Luxembourg Germany? He also mentioned the Emperor of Germany. Others who left from Orscholz in the 1870's, referred to the King of Prussia. A John Biever in 1888 on his Naturalization Paper, renounces all allegiance and fidelelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and more particularly to The King of Holland whereof he was a subject. Which brings a question, Holland? Now, that surprised me and I have no answers! Alice Voves, Michael" wrote: > > Dear List, > > I found an interesting book which chronicles the history of Saarburg and the > surrounding area. The book is called "Geschichte der Burg und Stadt > Saarburg" by D. R. Ritzler. The date of publication is 1912. One chapter > examines the Saarburg region under the feudal legal system. The chapter > lists those institutions which held jurisdiction over many of the villages > in the area. I do not think that the listing below is complete, but it is > very helpful. > > The Foundation of St. Paulin (Stift St. Paulin) held the right to high, > middle and lower court jurisdiction in Greimerath and Upper (Ober) and Lower > (Nieder) Zerf. (Note: I believe that the Stift St. Paulin also held rights > to one or more courts in the "kurtrierisch" part of Oberleuken). > > The Trier Cathedral Chapter (Domkapitel) held sovereignty over all of Perl; > held middle court jurisdiction in Ayl and Biebelhausen; and held basic/lower > court jurisdiction in Ayl, Bilzingen, Faha, Kesslingen, Oberleuken, > Saarburg, Oberperl and Sehndorf. > > The Abbey of St. Matthias (Abtei St. Matthias) held high court jurisdiction > in Baldringen, Hentern, Lampaden, Schömerich; and held basic court > jurisdiction in Nennig, Wies, Berg, Butzdorf, Kahren, Dilmar, Esingen, > Helfant, Soest, Rommelfangen, Sinz and Tettingen. > > The Abbey of St. Irminen (Abtei St. Irminen) held basic court jurisdiction > in Schoden. > > The Abbey of St. Martin (Abtei St. Martin) held middle court jurisdiction in > Ockfen. > > The Principality (under a count) of Luxemburg (Grafschaft Luxemburg) > exercised all 3 court jurisdictions over Besch, Borg, Dittlingen, Fellerich, > Fisch, Kanzem, Köllig, Körrig, Kreuzweiler, Nennig in part, Nittel, Onsdorf, > Rehlingen, Tawern, Temmels, Wehr, Wellen, Wiltingen, Wies in part, > Wincheringen and Wochern. (As an aside, I believe someone on this list had > previously asked whether one or more of these villages belonged to > Luxembourg at one time.) > > The Principality (under a count) of Lorraine/Lotharingia (Grafschaft > Lothringen) exercised all 3 court jurisdictions over Beuren in part, > Büschdorf, Eft, Hellendorf, Kirf in part, Nohn, Oberleuken in part, > Orscholz, Tünsdorf, Weiten, Wehingen and Bethingen. > > The "Burggrafschaft" Freudenburg (best I can translate: the principality > under a count extending around a castle in Freudenburg) held jurisdiction > over Kastel, Freudenburg and Hamm. The rights to the Burggrafschaft > exchanged hands several times, but were eventually purchased by the Abbey of > St. Maximin. (By way of background: The castle in Freudenburg was built in > the 1300s by the counts of Luxemburg, namely by John, Count of Luxemburg, > King of Bohemia (the "Blind King"), who was an interesting guy.) > > The Cloister of Taben (Probstei Taben) held jurisdiction in Taben and Rodt. > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe