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Anyone know the name Neugewirtz?


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ladyverneyThreads: 2
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Joined: Aug 2, 10 ♀ 		 Aug 2, 10, 20:25    #1
Trying to find any information on my ancestors:
HERMAN NEUGEWIRTZ BORN 1871
married to
AUGUSTA NEUGEWIRTZ ( maiden name IMERGLUK) BORN 1873
children
ROSA BORN 1896
FANNY BORN 1897
moved to live in the UK between 1897 and 1899 as next child
MARY BORN 1899 IN LONDON.

They are listed as coming from Krakan, Austria! Is this now renamed and part of Poland? They seem to be a family of Tailors.

Looking forward to hearing from anyone!
Lyzko  Aug 2, 10, 20:31    #2
With popular German-Jewish sunames such as yours it's anybody's guess, what with the Austro-Hungarian borders constantly changing hands.

Have you tried a local land registry? That's almost as good as the Hall of Records for such things-:))
Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Aug 2, 10, 20:40    #3
NEUGEWIRZ: possibly variant spelling of Neugewürz (new spice); a nick given to a new spice merchant in town??? If you have access to a databse of Austrian localities, check if there is one close to this.
ladyverneyThreads: 2
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Joined: Aug 2, 10 ♀ 		 Aug 2, 10, 20:41    #4
WHERE WOULD BE A LOCAL land registry? I'm not sure where Krakan is/what it has been renamed to? Only recently found out this name as my father changed his name to Newman!
Lyzko  Aug 2, 10, 20:46    #5
"KRAKAU" is located in present-day Poland, not Austria. A local "Standesamt" or Urz±d Ciwylny in Polish would contain all birth records. A local synagogue though might be more helpful for specifically Jewish last names-:))
Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Aug 2, 10, 20:49    #6
Probably Krakau (Kraków), Poland's old royal captial. The u and n often get confused when handwritten. Check out Old Documents Archives: sekretariat@agad.gov.pl www.archiwa.gov.pl
Probably original spelling Immerglück (meaning something like constant good fortune).
Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11
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Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂ 		 Aug 2, 10, 22:35    #7
Surname List - Extracted from Krakow Synagogue
Marriage and Bann Registers at the
Jewish Historical Institute

http://www.jewishgen.org/jri-pl/krakow_surname_list.htm

Between others:

...
NEUGEWIRTZ
NEUGEWIRZ
NEUGEWURTZ
NEUGEWURZ
NEUGIER

Maybe one of those?


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