Felizienthal
History of the German Language Enclave in Eastern Galicia
1835 – 1939
By Siegfried Grüdl
Below is the Table of Contents of this 604 page book, translated by GGD with the permission of the author.
The entire book has been translated by GGD and is available to GGD members.
Foreword |
5 |
Bohemia |
7 |
German colonization of Galicia |
11 |
Settlement Patent |
19 |
Settlers from Bohemia |
22 |
Galicia |
30 |
Settlement Stories |
38 |
German tribesmen |
40 |
The German-Bohemian settlements |
43 |
Emigration from Galicia |
45 |
Emigrant Ships and passenger lists |
49 |
Speech Island Felizienthal |
52 |
Names occurring in Felizienthal |
74 |
Felizienthal |
80 |
Annaberg |
99 |
Karlsdorf |
109 |
Smorze |
123 |
Tucholka |
138 |
Klimiec |
145 |
Skole |
153 |
Construction of the parish church Felizienthal |
155 |
Church relations |
157 |
Felizienthaler Pastor |
162 |
Mayor |
164 |
Egerländers in Galicia |
166 |
Banknotes from Galicia |
167 |
German Schulnot |
169 |
For school and home |
171 |
Special features of the landscape organization |
172 |
War in Galicia |
179 |
Feldpostbrief |
190 |
Ukrainians Ruthenians |
191 |
Jewish citizens |
193 |
Market day in Smorze |
201 |
Letter to Father |
204 |
Schmidt Rössler ancestors |
205 |
Experiences and stories |
207 |
Our Family History |
210 |
Silent Night, Holy Night |
212 |
Childhood memories |
215 |
Travel back in time |
217 |
My cradle stood in the East |
226 |
Holy Mother Anna |
238 |
Childhood in Karlsdorf |
239 |
Tombs in Galicia |
245 |
This is my life running from my childhood |
250 |
A travel experience |
252 |
Customs, Manners and Family Events |
255 |
House name |
265 |
Wedding Customs in Karlsdorf |
268 |
Felizienthaler Bethlehem Play |
270 |
Galician and Ukrainian dishes |
280 |
The sacred letter |
286 |
Tell the Germans |
292 |
Songs from Galicia |
308 |
Strange Country Galicia |
323 |
The 2nd World War begins |
325 |
The resettlement 1939/1940 |
330 |
Settlement data 1940 |
350 |
History of our family Kraus |
358 |
The time in Upper Silesia 1940-1945 |
363 |
Partisans |
367 |
Killed and missing in both World Wars |
368 |
Unexpected encounter |
375 |
The fate of Felizienthaler Church |
377 |
Fundraising |
380 |
Travelogue 2009 |
382 |
Church Felizienthal |
385 |
Chronology East Galizien |
388 |
Maps |
393 |
Documents and certificates |
404 |
Civil status documents |
441 |
Photos |
503 |
Home meeting |
600 |
Correspondence with research centers and archives |
601 |
Sources |
602 |
Space for notes |
604 |