2007-11-27 14:45:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Baden-Baden is in the very western part of Germany. Here's a link to it at Mapquest. It has a long and wonderful history that you may enjoy reading. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&addtohistory=&address=&city=Baden&state=Baden%2dWurttemberg&zipcode=&country=DE&location=tIyndexHJnINCo%2fvvJnn6gFobMgMjx8gk9vK2XlzPjRZ4JBa8tMJ%2b2cTCU2HbZPr9QAX217sFJJNFPCtbtx4Y5oY8IG2b%2bgHr09S11VF%2bRwCbjGY6oXH3A%3d%3d&ambiguity=1
Ratzhauf I can't find. I can tell you that it means "rats' house", but it would take more information (such as the year it was reported in the record you found) in order to find an old gazeteer from that era in order to figure out where it was. In all likelihood, it was absorbed into a larger neighboring town or has been renamed.
2007-11-27 14:58:04 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Ratshaus literally translates to city hall. Rat is derived from the German verb Beraten, meaning to consult. A place where people sit to discuss the affairs of the city. It can also be applied to regional government, as in the case of stadtrat, meaning "councilman".
2007-11-28 09:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by The Cruise 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GenevievesMom answered your question in part with the exception of "Ratshauf." I hope this will help with the remaining part of your question. The site below contains a couple linking sites, which may help you. One is in German, but the site referring to the wine country (Pfalz) seems to be the one with the most geographical information.
Thumbs up to GenevievesMom!
http://www.wein-plus.com/german_guide/Weingut+-+Ratshof+Helmut+Schmitt_52056.html
2007-11-28 08:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by Levi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋