G2G: Poland (Prussia or German) name Wolsk or Wolski

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I was trying to corroborate the correct surname for Lousie Wolsk  (Queensland BDM has her maiden surname as "Wolsk" on her children's records - most likely anglicised for the English-speaking Australians.)

Then I came across Prussian Wolski, the records on Family Search look like it could be this Louise Wolk [Wolsk-1]

However, I do not understand the language well enough to decipher things other than names.

Places would help.

Can someone help me, please ?

I would love to go further back on all my Rebetzke / Hoog lines and have faltered at language.  [Hoog-74], [Rebetzke-14].

Any advice, help would be appreciated.

Family Search Citations:

"Deutschland, Preußen, Westpreußen, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1537-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DFN9-7K2M : 11 November 2020), Louise Wolski, 1827.

"Deutschland, Preußen, Westpreußen, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1537-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZL-91YL?cc=4111605 : 29 August 2022), > image 1 of 1.

WikiTree profile: Louise Rebetzke
in Genealogy Help by Owl (217k points)

2 Answers

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1. Familysearch: Louise (pol. Luiza) Wolski (correct Polish would be Wolska) was born in village called Willenberg (10 nov 1827), that - and according to this - was incorporated into city of Marienburg (pol. Malbork)

2. "Wolsk" or "Wołsk" would be very unsual polish surname, but "Wolski" for man and "Wolska" for women is common and natural

by G2G-4 (4.9k points)

+8 votes

btw, "Rebetzke" looks like an attempt to write by hearing, so you should search for surname similar to:
Rybicki / Rybicka

Rybiński / Rybińska

by G2G-4 (4.9k points)

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