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Baltic Germans

Posted: 19 Jun 2000 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Sep 2001 5:46PM GMT
I have started an email listed devoted to Baltic German Genealogy here at Roots web. Sub via with subscribe in the text, or email me with questions

Re: Baltic Germans

uku (View posts)
Posted: 15 May 2002 4:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Hinterbach
Does Hinterbach fit in here?

Surname: Murth

Posted: 20 Oct 2003 4:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2010 11:45AM GMT
Surnames: Muth
I am trying to find the place of origin for my Muth ancestors. I suspect they came from somewhere along the Baltic coast because there is a family story about one of them finding a chunk of amber as a child and being told that he would have to turn it over to the local authorities, because all valuables automaticly belonged to the king. This was in the 1870s, and they all spoke German, even several generation after coming to the U.S. The only place name I have is Odernheim on a marriage certificate (hand written), but I cannot find this town on a map. Help! Is there a regional archive I should contact? Thanks.

Muth

Fred Puss (View posts)
Posted: 21 Oct 2003 8:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Murth
There was one Friedrich Muth who studied at the University of Tartu (Estonia) in 1918. He was then 32 years old, originated from Russia, Saratov guberniya (province), Kamyshin county, Grimm colony.

The website of Odernheim (might not be the right one) is http://www.odernheim.de/

Regards
Fred Puss
Estonian Biographical Center
http://www.isik.ee/english

Re: Muth

Posted: 22 Oct 2003 12:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Fred,
Thank you for the lead. Cross your fingers for me that I receive a positive reply from the Email I just sent to the website asking for advise on which archive to approach. this has been a decade long brick wall!

Re: Baltic Germans -- history of surname Ziugmann

Posted: 12 Feb 2008 4:16AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ziugmann
During the Russian Tsar period in 1800's, Estonia or Livonia / Livland was governed by Baltic German nobility, who lived in large Manor Houses on their estate. Estonian peasants were used as their farm workers or serfs.

I have read that prior to 1750(?) the peasants were called by their first names only. After 1750(?), the landlord of the Manor House gave each "head of the family" (male) a surname.

I am interested in knowing the history of my father's surname Ziugmann. His ancestors lived near Räpina or Rappin, in southern Estonia.

I request your help.

Posted: 2 Jul 2010 8:29PM GMT
Classification: Query
There are Two Margaret Muth's in my tree. Both married Margraf's (different generations) They lived in Mt Vernon, NY in the mid to late 1800's.
Margaretta Muth Margraf is buried in Green Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.

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