Dear David,
How happy I was to receive your message! Is there anything more you can
tell be able the village and surrounding area.
Only, if you tell me other locations (villages, towns, cities)
around P(e)ötzdorf. ![]()
Do you know anything about Geirswalde, which I believe is not too far away?
Well, *I* don't know, however "Dietrich Lange" says ;-):
GEIERSWALDE:
Type: Church-village, large farm (Gut), train station
District: Lyck
Gov.-District: Allenstein
at: north of lake Gross Damerau
location/close to: 19,5 km south-east of Osterode
# of Inhabitants: 951
Polish name: Gierzwald
Old names:
Geyerswald (name change after 1410)
Gerswalde (name change around 1785)
Jeyerswalde (fixed writing after 1785)
Geyerswalde (fixed writing after 1895)
Remarks: First mentioned in 1325,
Railway going from Osterode to Hohenstein.
Kind regards,
Gisela
