Basically the “original” BENTSCHNEIDERs come from the region of Mecklenburg-Pommerania. In the meantime I have also found some in Schleswig-Holstein. A connection has not been made yet.

Following is a list of places in which I found records of BENTSCHNEIDER families. The information stems from different sources such as the Mecklenburg census records in 1819, 1867 and 1900, the BENTSCHNEIDER-family files as well as the emigrant permission files at the Archive in Schwerin, the Schubert indexes, the Hamburg Passenger Departure Lists, the internet or from descendants who provided details.

Obviously this is still a work in progress.

Ankershagen, Mecklenburg: reference about 1800

Ave, Meckl.: reference 1816

Basepohl, Meckl.: reference 1800

Bredenfelde, Meckl.: reference 1791

Daugzin, Meckl.: reference 1743

Duckow, Meckl.: reference 1788

Federow, Meckl.: reference 1825

Gr. Liepe, Meckl.: reference 1787

Hohen Mistorf (parish) with the villages Teschow and Rempzin:
As of 1822 my BENTSCHNEIDER ancestors are recorded in the church records.

Ivenack (parish), Meckl.:
So far recorded all christenings of the years 1812-1837. Further research necessary

Kargow, Meckl.: reference 1825

Karlsburg b. Greifswald, Pommerania: reference 1815

Knorrendorf, Meckl.: reference 1786

Lindenberg, Meckl.: reference 1813

Lübeck Schleswig-Holstein:
As of 1630 persons with the spelling Bensnyder, etc.

Luplow, Meckl.: reference 1730

Malchin, Meckl.: reference 1895

Marihn und Waren, Meckl.: reference 1814

Möllenhagen, Meckl.: reference in the census of 1819.

Neubrandenburg, Meckl.:
There was a famous BENDSCHNEIDEr family with a longstanding tradition of council servants and police men. A descendant of this family moved to Hamburg around 1900 where he owned a printing business in the 1930s. 1938 he printed his own book of his family history with a circulation of 100 pieces.

Neubukow, Meckl.: reference 1938

Neukalen, Meckl.:
As of about 1850 a daughter of the Teschow BENTSCHNEIDER family is married here.

Kirchspiel Peckatel, Meckl.:

Penzlin, Meckl.: reference 1789

Pinnow, Meckl.: reference 1753

Pribbenow, Meckl.: reference 1819

Prillwitz (parish ) with the village Hohenzieritz, Meckl.:
Recorded thus far: the christenings (1791-1801), weddings 1791-1864) and burials (1791-1809). Further research necessary.

Pritzier, Meckl.: reference 1748

Rosenow, Meckl.: reference 1791

Rottmannshagen, Meckl.: reference 1810

Sandhagen, Meckl.: reference 1770

St. Petersburg, Russia:
A part of the family from Woldegk emigrated to St. Petersburg. There is a file on an inheritance which was handeled in 1820 with correspondene between the Russian Embassy in Berlin and the German Embassy in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Sapshagen, Meckl.: reference about 1800

Scharpzow, Meckl.: reference 1793

Schwandt, Meckl.: reference 1826

Schwichtenberg, Meckl.: reference 1783

Stargard, Meckl.:

Stolpe bei Anklam, Meckl.: reference 1779

Strasen, Meckl.:
All christenings, weddings and burials of the years 1832-1883 completely recorded. Further research necessary in previous years.

Süderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein:
Around about 1850 there is a BENDTSCHNEIDER family. A part of which emigrated to the US, another part moved to Hamburg. Only initial research conducted thus far.

Treptow bei Berlin: reference 1804

Woldegk, Meckl.: reference in the 1700s

Wolkwitz, Pommerania:
Around 1790 there are several hints in Bredenfelde about a shephard Daniel BENTSCHNEIDER and his wife Regina.

Zarchow (or Zerchow?), Meckl.: reference 1787

Zettemin, (previously in Prussia) Meckl.: reference 1848

Even in the Netherlands there were reports of these names.

blue text = current research status

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