Anhalt Duchy, Prussia
One thing you may want to note: In the handbook of Texas,
there is a Prussian duchy referred to as Nassau and I have seen it
copied
several times from that source. I searched old maps and documents
and
there is no Nassau on the maps. After going back and researching the
history
of Prussia, I believe there may have been a translation error from the
old
Germanic language to English. What I have found is this:
The Duchy of Anhalt-Cöthen existed until 1847, when
the
prince, Henry, died in 1847. This family became extinct, and
according
to an arrangement between the Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Bernburg
lines , Cöthen was added to Dessau.
Anhalt-Dessau
existed until Leopold IV, who reigned from 1817 to 1871, had the
satisfaction
in 1863 of reuniting the whole of Anhalt under his rule. Anhalt became
a
state of the German Empire in 1871. There were actually three
divisions
of the Anhalt Duchy: Cothen, Bernburg, and Dessau. I know you and
I
couldn´t possibly change the Texas handbook but I think it is
worth
noting and may help others when they do their research. One of
the
best web sites I found was the Anhalt site which explains in greater
detail
what I have described above. http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ANH/anh-hi.htm.
Respectfully,
Lisa Pevehouse
LANTAKI@aol.com
Most of the documentation from the 1850 and forward is taken from
primary
documents and my own historical research.
(I hold a Masters degree in American History from the University of
Texas
at San Antonio).