Where is Giber, Duezkess?
I need help with a location. I received a transcribed marriage record from a Catholic church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The birth information for the wife was transcribed as "Born: 5 April 1827 in Giber, Duezkess". I cannot find a place called Giber, Duezkess. I think it might be a phonetic spelling. Other records say she was born in Hessen. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you.
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Hello @Karrie Sierra,
Do you by any chance have a copy of the original church marriage record? It would be helpful to see what was actually written in the original rather than relying on the transcription.
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Hello,
I am waiting for a copy of the original church marriage record.
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Yes, please post the original when you get it.
FYI: If the original record is written in English I am wondering if "Giber, Duezkess" is acutally a misinterpretation of an abbreviation for the Grand Duchy of Hesse? Just a thought on my part. We will have to wait and see.
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I will definitely post the original image.
It makes sense that "Giber, Duezkess" could be the Grand Duchy of Hesse. Thank you for your help!
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Hello,
Here is the original image that I received from the church archive. She said this is the best images she could get. What do you think?
Please let me know if there is a better way to post the image. Thank you!
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I suspect it says Piber, Kurhessen. Piber is likely spelled something like Bieber in Hesse.
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Thank you!
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