SILESIA, PRUSSIA
Silesia (Schlesien) Arms
Silesia is the Latinized and English form of the German name Schlesien. In the 19th century it was a province of Prussia. It is located east of Saxony. Its major cities were Bresslau and Glatz. After World War II it was given to Poland. Previous to the 19th century it was in various control - Prussia, Poland, etc.
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Relatives who lived in Silesia
(Schönthal, Wölfelsdorf, Frankenstein, Urnitz)
Schönthal is located in quadrant 1 on the map on page 43. It is just a little east of Mittelwalde. Kreise Name: Habelschwerdt, County: Breslau, State: Silesia (Gm 150 - pV Dolnika gm - pow Bystrzyca Klodzka Schönthal means pretty valley - S1) Urnitz is located between Woelfelsdorf and Nuendorf (Gm - pV Jaworek gm - pow Bystrzyca Klodzka - S1) Cath. Filiale von Woelfelsdorf. C.B.1829-1937. D.&B.B. 1823-1937) Its church is under the jurisdiction of the cathedral in Woelfelsdorf.
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