Genealogy / Julianna Schlagowski and Friedrich Kornatz, Prangenau - Genealogy help [14]


Thank you Summer69. I'll change the spelling of Ortowska to Orlowska, as was suggested by another poster.

Where can I gain access to Catholic Church records to see if weddings or births (and parent names) are listed?

I am open to your suggestions?

Genealogy / Julianna Schlagowski and Friedrich Kornatz, Prangenau - Genealogy help [14]

TheOther: Thank you for helping out. My grandmother explained that the last name "Kornath" was Anglecized upon Maria's emigration to the US. She distinctively remembers that he grandmother used to correct anyone who would mis-pronounce the last name. Saying, "Kornatz" ('a' as in yacht and the tz sound at the end.) rather than Kornath. Ill definitely meander through the LDS Catholic books and see if I come up with anyone's name. I'll read through that link you provided. The more accurate history I can get, the better with my research. This is a stupid question: Do you have link to the West Prussia census documents? Is that on LDS? You have been so helpful. Thank you!

Gumishu:This is great! I am so grateful for the history as well because it gives me a context to work within. I agree that Kornatz last name and the first names are more German than Polish to me. I am thankful that you clarified the Prangenau situation as I was confused on which area the family most likely hailed from. I'll update my information. The last name "Ortowska" we are in agreement in Polish? I had trememdous difficulty locating that last name anywhere. Could it be a different variant of spelling? Or Russian, Lithuanian? Thank you again!