hannover-l - Nachricht 2010-03 00020

[mm2 <profession(a)...]

Hallo,

es gab ein altes Amt Wölpe, mit einen Ort: Wenden.
http://www.erichshagen-woelpe.de/geschichte/Amt.htm
siehe auch
http://travelingluck.com/Europe/Germany/Niedersachsen/_2806335_W%C3%B6lpe.html#local_map

Viel Erfolg
Manfred



Am 06.03.2010 21:28, schrieb ahprovence(a)...
> Carole,
>     The abbreviation "Amt" is short for Amtsbezirk, which translates into a government jurisdiction, or official district.  Because it was an area, it contained several towns and villages.  Your Amt. Wolpe was a region located east of Nienburg.  But I don't have a map at home that lists all the villages.  You should ask at a library with a Genealogy collection.
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>     The term Wedem refers to a church-owned farm property.  Probably your ancestors were employed, and lived, on this farm.
>
>    So your information does not refer to a specific town.  You will need to do more digging.
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>      Good luck,
>
>      Nicole Miller
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carole Townsend<cotowns(a)...
> To: hannover-l(a)...
> Sent: Sat, Mar 6, 2010 9:20 am
> Subject: [HN] Wedem Amt Wolpe
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> Ha anyone run across a reference to an old German town called Wedem Amt
> olpe. I have records from a church in Bensenville Illinois that this is
> here 2 of my ancestors were born.
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> Thanks,
> Carole
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