Satow-Niederhagen, Mecklenburg: Guide to FS Library Intl film 069568

The Family History Library has microfilmed the Evangelisch Kirche Satow-Niederhagen, Mecklenburg records for the years of 1751-1839 as located on FS Library Intl film 069568.

Diving into the film revealed a complex holding that was somewhat difficult to navigate. The birth, marriages and death records from 1751-1839 are indeed on the film, though interspersed between historical notes, journal entries, tally sheets and many other informative and rich insights into the parish of Satow. In an effort to help a specific Library patron, and perhaps you too, the entire film was reviewed and the following article was created. Hopefully this will be of assistance to all who also need to navigate this film:

The first section of the film covers the years of 1751-1819 covering pages 1- 880 (though the last page number you can read is 878). Be aware there are gaps within the numbering system. Sometimes the registers were headed as “Getaufen” – christening and other times “Gebohren” – birth.

Section I: Pages 1 – 325: Birth registers 1751 – 1819. Pages 330 – 336: Yearly christening tally sheets for each village in parish Pages 337 – 351: Christening index for Satow Pages 360 - 366: Christening index for Rederang Page 369: Christening index for Marcushagen Pages 373 - 378: Christening index for Gerdeshagen Page 379-386: “Allerleÿ Merckwürdig Leute” (Various Memorable People-various journal entries by Pastor) Page 388: “Merckwürdig Leuten der Welt” (Memorable People of the World ) Pages 389 – 393: Christening index Mickenhagen Pages 395- 403: Continuation of “Merckwürdig Leiten der Welt” Pages 405 - 408: Christening index for Ragegast Pages 414 - 416: Christening index for Horst Pages 417 -420: Christening index for Steinhagen Pages 421 – 574: Death Register 1751 - 1819 Pages 582 -586: Yearly death tally sheets for each village in parish Pages 587 - 620: Confirmations 1751 - 1819 Pages 621 -701: Marriages 1751 -1819 Pages 702-710: Memorable notes for the community of Satow and Rederang. Pages 714 -715: Confirmations 1819 partial (the next page after 715 is numbered 743) Pages 743 -748: General marriage index 1751-1784 Pages 763-880: Miscellaneous accounting and historical entries relating to the individual communities and the pastors and their wives.

Section II:

Pages 3-221: Birth registers. (1830 begins page 119) Pages 230 - 460: Historical and accounting records, yearly summary journal entries. Pages 461 - 471: Christening (Getaufen) index of Satow (next page is 491) Pages 491 - 493: Christening index of Gerdeshagen (next page is 508) Page 509: Birth (Gebohren) index to Radegast Pages 515 - 517: Birth index to Steinhagen Page 521: Birth index to Horst Pages 525 - 621: Death Register (1830 begins pg 567) Next page after 621 is 691. Page 691: Marriage register only covers 1820-1821 pages 691-695. The next page reads "Film Roll No 345, West Germany End". This is tricky in that it makes you feel like you are at the end of the roll! Keep rolling forward and you will see "Film Roll No 346, West Germany" Page 694 - 761: Marriages continue 1821 – 1839. Next page is 800 Page 801 - 857: Confirmation

The last few pages are once again miscellaneous various parish accounting and historical entries.