Elizabeth,
You know you are near the beginning of the available records in much the
Wurttemberg area because of the
(1618-1648). The 30-Years War was between the Catholics and
Protestants where each were rampaging the region burning each others
churches (and records). Where records do exist there may be a gap in that
period making it difficult to go further back with accuracy. The earliest
possible records would be circa 1550, when the churches (both Catholic
and Protestant) started recording the BMD records for common man. If you
can make a connection to royalty you may be able to go further back.
?
I see some of those people are indexed in the databases at FamilySearch,
but there is no linkage to a FS Family Tree. I've started your family at
FS FT for you with Karl Kraus and Maria-Anna Halbherr. See FSFT ID =
What was the religion of the family? The daughter of Karl and Maria Anna,
Sofie, was baptized in the Evangelische (Lutheran) Church in Kirchberg
(OA. Gerabronn). Her marriage was also recorded the same church in
Kirchberg, but was solemnized in Stuttgart. Apparently none of the other
children were Evangelische, nor was their marriage. Did Sofie change
religion??
There is no marriage in the Evangelische Church in Zwiefalten for Karl
and Anna Marie.
The Catholic record microfilms for Unlingen, Gauingen, and Zwiefalten are
all digitized, however none are indexed. The digitized microfilms are
restricted and may only be viewed at an LDS Family History
Center.
Fred
At 11:55 PM 2/14/2020, you wrote:
Hello everyone
I'm researching my husband's paternal ancestry of W¨¹rttemberg.
With help from family in earlier times, I've traced the Kraus family back
in a direct line (essentially) to mid 1600s.
Johann Kraus married Barbara SCHMID in 1685 Unlingen, Bibernach (had at
least 3 children)
Christian Kraus married Maria EDLER 1708 Unlingen (had at least 10
children)
Karl Kraus married Anna BUTSCHER1745 Unlingen (had at least 7
children)
Johann George Kraus married first Clara REI?ER 1774 Gauingen (had at
least 3 children) and then Anna HERTER (had another 4 or more)
Hygin Kraus married Anna MAYER 1804 Zwiefalten (had at least 8
children)
Karl Kraus married Maria-Anna HALBHERR 1852 Zwiefalten (had at least 14
children)
I would be most interested to have contact with anyone who can assist me
further please. In particular documents and related family names would be
great.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Elizabeth Kraus (Australia)
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