What are the correct historic location names for Hammerstein am Rhein, Rheinland-Pfalz, 1618-1816?

Question

I am adding a few profiles from Hammerstein am Rhein. They fall into the period 1618 - 1815.

PS: a category exists which describes the historic location names from 1816 onwards:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Hammerstein_(am_Rhein),_Rheinland-Pfalz

Answer 1

Looks like this was part of the Palatinate in what was then known as the Holy Roman Empire. Using the guidelines outlined by the Germany Project, we should use the place name as it would have been known at the time. i.e. in German.

So the correct place name would be Hammerstein am Rhein, Kurfürstentum Pfalz, Heiliges Römisches Reich.

Comments

Thank you, Dave, much appreciated! Sven

Answer 2

Some informations about "Hammerstein":

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerstein_(am_Rhein)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerstein_(Adelsgeschlecht)

https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/mittelrhein/hammerstein/kulturdenkmaeler/burg-hammerstein.html

Comments

Danke, Lothar, das ist super. Sehr interessant aufgrund der Verbindung in den Osnabrücker Raum!

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Hallo Sven,

ich war mir zwar nicht sicher, ob Du das Alles schon weißt. Nun bin ich froh, dass ich Dir die Infos geschickt habe. Viel Spaß damit!

LG Lothar

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Vielen Dank Lothar, das war sehr hilfreich!