Rentz Family History
Rentz Name Meaning
from the personal name Rentz, a short form of Reinhard (see Reinhardt) or Lorenz, German form of Lawrence.habitational name from any of several places so named in Pomerania and the former East Prussia.
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Rentz
Name Distribution of Rentz Families
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Rentz census records
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Rentz Family Origin
Rentz Emigration Information (US)
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Rentz Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Rentz census records
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Military Service by Rentz
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