An Abtei is an abbey and its properties. The prefix "Reichs" indicates it had an official, governmental grant of land or "right" to exist. Thomas Kohn p.s. Gene, I have your family name in my family, when Reinert family married the Gillen family, either in Caledonia MN or in Tipton KS. Please contact me if either of these locations fit your information. In a message dated 6/2/02 12:02:51 EST, [email protected] writes: > From: "Eugene Gillen" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Historical boundaries > > On a map of the Rheinland-Pfalz from 1789, there is an area around PRUM > called REICHSABTEI. Any one know what is REICHSABTEI? > please see:http://www.hoeckmann.de/deutschland/rhpfalz.htm---------- > Thanks, > Gene Gillen