Grafschaft Oldenburg

“Grafschaft Oldenburg” is simply the German rendition of “County of Oldenburg”. During the period when the county was its own country, I render its name in English. During the period when Oldenburg was a duchy, however, it is expedient to distinguish the former counties of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst from one another. Hence, I created a higher-level subdivision for each and, like all other subdivisions, rendered their names in German—in this case, “Grafschaft.” All of Grafschaft Delmenhorst is covered on a single page. Grafschaft Oldenburg was much larger and is covered on multiple pages, as follows:

 

• Stadt Oldenburg
• Landvogtei Oldenburg, Geestvogteien
• Landvogtei Oldenburg, Marschvogteien
• Landvogtei Neuenburg, Amt Apen
• Landvogtei Neuenburg, Amt Neuenburg
• Landvogtei Neuenburg, Vogtei Zwischenahn
• Landvogtei Neuenburg, Amt Rastede
• Landvogtei Neuenburg, Vogtei Jade
• Landvogtei Ovelgönne
• Amt Schwei
• Amt Land Wührden

 

Some sources place Amt Varel in the Grafschaft, but because it was still administered by Kniphausen, I do not follow that convention.

 

Master list of countries and subdivisions in the Oldenburg region