Greetings from America;
I am seeking advise as to where to find land records
My ancestral family of GOESSLING from before 1771 to after 1852
lived at Hausheide No 16, .a few miles West of Herford, Westphalia.
Our Stammvater, Hinrich Goessling was born in 1660 at "Der Bauern Kolbs
Hof".
We believe that in 1852 Hausheide #16 had been a part of that Kolbs
Hof.
My questions are::
1. Where can I find information on Bauer Kolb and Kolbs Hof?
2 Was Hinrich born in the main farm house or a Kotten?
3 I have found church records of our Goesslings living at #15 and #16
before 1771.
Who owned the land?
We believe that the #16 in 1852 has been a part of the old Kolbs
Hof.
4 Did Goesslings ever own the land before my line came to America in
1852?
5 Do any photos exist?. Their old Kotten burned to the ground in 1945
and all was lost.
I have a photo of a similar nearby Kotten but I am hoping to find a
name, date or verse
from over the front entrance of our old home.
The house was rebuilt and another family lives there now.
Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Viele Gruesse
Roland Goessling Bauer
near St. Louis , USA