The Thäter (Däther) Family in Germany

Imagine living in Germany governed by independent states that were ruled by kings, queens, lords, earls, and counts. The Thäter (Däther) Family ancestors were their subjects and lived under a feudal system of government until the late 18th century. Rulers governed the land and the inheritance of it. They leased it to their subjects for a specific tenure, levied and collected taxes, received a portion of produce, grain and domestic stock of their larders, and determined how much...
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Imagine living in Germany governed by independent states that were ruled by kings, queens, lords, earls, and counts. The Thäter (Däther) Family ancestors were their subjects and lived under a feudal system of government until the late 18th century. Rulers governed the land and the inheritance of it. They leased it to their subjects for a specific tenure, levied and collected taxes, received a portion of produce, grain and domestic stock of their larders, and determined how much grazing land was required for the animals. Every acquisition and disposition of property was approved by the government. The rulers changed over time, often a result of War.Learn of the Thäter (Däther) family history, how it unfolds during the period of 1680-1871, a complex time in Germany's political and geographical evolution. This family history takes place in Gersbach, Bavaria, Palatinate, and Alsace-Lorraine. Realize the heart-felt surprise of finding new distant ancestors in Germany, connecting with a family researcher, and meeting him for the first time. In this book, the researcher shares fascinating information about the Thäter (Däther) Family in Germany, a chronicle documenting well-kept genealogical information about the History of a Palatine Family.