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German genealogy including church records, emigration documents, and family histories from the various German states and regions.

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Johan Gerken from Bruttondorf Germany

By JillieB July 4, 2009 2,005 views

Would like to hear from any one connected to Johan Gerken B.2 Mar 1839 in Bruttondorf, Germany. He married Louisa Welbrock B.2 Oct 1842 in London. They eventually settled in New Zealand and raised a f...

Looking Sulberg of Germany

By bowza April 26, 2007 1,985 views

my g grandfather Frank SULBERG emigrated to aust around 1920-21. and met my g. grandmother in melbourne around this time. lived in bourke northern nsw and had one daughter, Martha who married Richard ...

Jordan Martin from Prussia to Tasmania

By lizabeth January 3, 2008 1,975 views

Does anybody know how to trace ancestors from Prussia (Germany), I have a gGrandfather with minimal info. He was born in Prussia in 1850 and came to Tasmania on vessel "David G Fleming" in 1860/1, m...

The Ballins of Germany and Denmark

By ballinmom May 18, 2012 1,969 views

It is now six years that I have been researching our Ballin family for our grandchildren and their Ballin cousins. One of the family elders insisted that his father was a grand nephew of Albert Bal...

Vidmar Widmer Germany to USA

By lwidmer April 24, 2008 1,959 views

I am researching Vidmar/Widmer family who came from Essen, Germany region to Pennsylvania. I do have Franz Vidmar's (Frank Widmer) baptism/birth certificate in German, and Johannes Vidmar's (John Widm...

Niemann from Germany

By Helkay April 26, 2008 1,948 views

Ferdinand Frederick Neimann was born in Germany abt 1826 Shipping records passengers to Nelson 1845 -1879 Catalogue page 18 I found a Mr Numan left Gravesend 7th July 1855 on board the "Maori" which...

Saxon Carden

By Dave Calladine November 11, 2006 1,923 views

The origins of townships in Cheshire are obscure, although by the time most of them enter the light of recorded history, in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, they are clearly part of a well-organi...

Morgenthal Emigrants from Germany

By Atlas April 22, 2009 1,906 views

The first person with surname Morgenthal emigrated from Reichensachsen (Hessen region of the then Prussia) to Cape of Good Hope, now Cape Town, South Africa. He accomplished this by enrolling as a sol...

Looking for Jacoby S from Stettin Germany

By Sandy Putziger January 8, 2010 1,876 views

My husbands grandmother's maiden name was Jacoby. I am trying to find anything about her family. She was Margarete Jacoby and she married Bruno Putziger. They moved to South Africa in the 1940's. ...

Looking for Hinzmann from Germany

By krista_cory July 31, 2006 1,875 views

My Grandfather's name was Anton Hinzmann, Grandmother was Angelika (Block) Hinzmann they had 5 Children when they left Germany for Canada. Gehart Hinzmann, Walter Hinzmann, Eitel Hinzmann, Rita Hinzm...

Looking for Martz Marsh IN Germany

By leakari March 22, 2011 1,861 views

I have my MARTZ line back to Frederick, MD, USA in the 1700's. They came from Ratisbon, Germany. Sabastion MARTZ was one of the sons, father Balsar(?), mother Anna(?). Sabastion moved from MD to VA...

Alt of Frankfurt on Maine Germany

By chrisjoy January 29, 2008 1,823 views

I am looking for any ancestors of Christian Theodore Alt born in Frankfurt-On-Maine, Germany in 20 February, 1862. His father Henry Alt and mother Elizabeth Muller. The family immigrated to Australia ...