Place Name in Germany

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1

Hello,

According to the Family History that I have my great grandmother on my mother's side of the family was born in

Retzerow by Staden Hagen, Mackelnburg Schrenrien, Germany

her name was

Carolina Zanzig and she was born 11 July 1852.

At the time (1988) I am sure that the information was not confirmed but was just the collective memories of the committee members that compiled the Family History. I have been unable to find a town/village called Retzerow in Mackelnburg. From the research that I have done on the web the "best" match I have made is

Retschow ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Deutschland). Der Ortsname leitet sich von dem slawischen Wort �rez� = Roggen ab. Damit wurde aus Rezhecow - Retschow. Zu Retschow geh�ren die Ortsteile Fulgenkoppel, Glashagen und St�low.

Retschow is a community in the district Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Germany). The place name is derived from the Slavic word �rez �= rye. Thus became from Rezhecow - Retschow. To Retschow the communities Fulgenkoppel, glass Hagen and St�low belong.

Please forgive the rather inelegant translation.

I have been able to translate "Hagen" to mean grove or hedge. When I look at the area around Retschow on Google Earth it looks like there may be a forest to the north. But I have not been able to translate Staden or Glashagen.

This information about Retschow came from Wikipedia. Can anyone on the list provide some insight into this place name.

I am also wondering when documenting place names in Germany is it acceptable to document the place names at the time of the birth and death of the ancestor and also the place names used today (2014)?

Thank you for any assistance or insights you may be able to provide.

David Stuhr

2

Hello David,
according to your e-mail I believe that the village ist Ritzerow near Stavenhagen, not Retschow near Rostock.
Best regards
H.-D. Gronau

3

Hi David,
I also think it is
RITZEROW near Stavenhagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
The records are filmed by the Mormons. They are added to the church records
of Stavenhagen.
Regards
Bernd

4

Hello David,
The place is called Ritzerow near Stavenhagen.
Zanzig is a common name in that area.

Best regards,
Melanie

5

Hello David,
concerning your second question:
The way of spelling family and location names changed a lot, even during the 20th century. To be able to identify a location you should document the correct spelling of today (sometimes a place became part of another village or city and the old name is not even used any more) with a hint to former ways of spelling.
In your case you can write (probably, until proven) Ritzerow near Stavenhagen, with a hint to Retzerow. I think Staden Hagen was misread like Mackelnburg for Mecklenburg.

Regards,
Anne

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6

Hello David,

   [1]Zanzig, Zanzich and Related Names - (Caroline) Friederike Luise Zanzich

   Best regards

   Reinhard

7

Hi,
I am not related but here are some dates from churchrecord Stavenhagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin:
birth Caroline Friederike Luise born 11.Jul 1852 - christening 01.Aug 1852
parents: Joachim Friedrich Christoph Zanzich, dayworker in Ritzerow - mother Sophia Friederike Justine Harloff

godparents: Ernst Carl Friedrich Wagenknecht -. Caroline Friederike Christine Niendorf - Caroline Friederike Luise Fock.

There is a good film of LDS about Stavenhagen.

Regards
Doris