In 1722, the community of Leistadt compiled a list of all of the property (house plots and fields) held by members of the community. This Morgenbuch was periodically updated as property changed hands, through inheritance or sale. The information it contains is remarkable and has led to many important discoveries. Each of these discoveries willContinue reading “New Findings from Leistadt!”
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Leistadt Church Book – Baptisms to 1736
You can now view genealogical extracts from the baptisms recorded in the Leistadt Church Book from 1700 through 1736.
Leistadt Church Book – Deaths and Burials
You can now view extracts from the deaths and burials recorded in the Leisatdt Church Book from 1700 through 1736. Note that deaths were not recorded for a significant period of time from 1710 to 1722. It was during this period of time that Matthes Bruch died.
Leistadt Church Book – Marriages
In the first installment of genealogical extracts from the Leistadt Church Book, you can now view marriages from 1700-1736 (in English). Baptisms and deaths will follow at a later date.
Early 18th Century Leistadt
Leistadt was the home village of Matthias Bruch of Pennsylvania. His father, Matthes Bruch, had moved to Leistadt to help rebuild following Leistadt’s destruction in 1689. Matthes was one of several immigrants to Leistadt, including the Hoffmann Andreas Neu and the huntsman Andreas Federkeil. In the early 18th Century, about half of Leistadt’s population were immigrants orContinue reading “Early 18th Century Leistadt”
Bruch Family History 