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Here is the link to the recording of the Schleswig-Holstein Connection Session:

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Here is the link to the recording of the Schleswig-Holstein Connection Session:

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From Klaus:
I am not very familiar with the guild situation in Schleswig for the considered timeframe
Schleswig has a city / district archive that may be able to provide information,
see https://archiv.kultur-schleswig-flensburg.de/
Furthermore, the Schleswig-Holstein state archive is also located in Schleswig,
see https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/Landesregierung/LASH/lash_node.html

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Klaus:

I want to thank you very much for this link.  I never would have found this source and the information on Carsten Marten Lohse on my own.

I found Carsten Martens Lohse listed in three different volumes in this collection.  The first entry was in early 1815 and this was the critical entry for my research.  In this entry, he is identified as 19 years old from St. Annen.  This matches exactly with my wife's 3*great uncle who was born in 1795 in St. Annen and lived there at least until the 1803 census.  

He was sentenced to four years due to horse theft in 1815.  He obviously did not change his ways after his four years at Glückstadt since he was again sentenced to serve time there again in 1821 (8 years) and 1831 (6 years I think).

So now I have a strong link between the two men named Carsten Marten Lohse in St. Annen and Glückstadt.  

I am very grateful for your help in finding these records.

George

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Hello George,
 
here is the link I was referring to:
 
http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Verzeichniss_der_im_Herzogthum_Holstein_in_Verhaft_gewesenen_Verbrecher
 
I hope this helps with your further research.
 
Best Regards,
 
Klaus

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Name registers to civil registrations of birth, marriage and deaths for Kiel are available online.

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Name registers to civil registrations of birth, marriage and deaths for Kiel are available online.

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You'll need to check the register and find the register number, then request a copy of the register entry from the city archives in Kiel.

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We will likely upload it to our YouTube channel. You can find links to all our recorded programs on our website:

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There is a good article in the FamilySearch wiki about finding your ancestor's village of origin.  Basically you'll need to first research all available sources in the country to which he/she emigrated.

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In order to research your family in Germany, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Germany' or 'Prussia,' as these were quite large entities. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. In many cases, it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to German sources. Therefore, you will need to search in American sources first.

It is essential that you know:

1. The given and surname of your ancestor: for example, Henry M Borgmann.

2. The exact place name, for example: Stadt Osnabrück, Kreis Osnabrück, Hannover, Prussia (now Niedersachsen).

3. The time frame.

4. The religion of your ancestor: usually Catholic or Evangelical Lutheran.

Before you can embark in meaningful research, you need to be clear about the name of your ancestor. Many names have been Americanized or have been recorded according to sound. For example, a name with a written "V" in German, would sound like an "F" to an American clerk writing it down. Following the paper trail of your ancestor may give you clues. Search ship lists, naturalization records, church records, civil records or any record where your ancestor had to sign his name.

Another very important piece of evidence to find is the correct town of origin of an ancestor. Again, a given place name may be spelled according the recorder's understanding. It is not enough information to just know that your ancestor came from Germany or Prussia. Even to know the German state, such as Hessen, sometimes proves futile, because there are old states called Hessen, Hessen-Nassau, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Kassel etc.

Germany has many "cultural regions" and "geographical landscapes", smaller, informal areas that were not political entities. You might be familiar with the Black Forest, the Ruhr, the Saar, or Frisia (Friesland). Your ancestors might have left records or family traditions that they were from one of these areas. This list of (German) "landscapes" by GenWiki can help you identify these regions. Once you know that the information is a cultural region not a town, you will know that you need to search further to narrow down your ancestors' town.

It is also most helpful to know the time frame when you search for a German ancestor. Germany was never a united state until 1871. Before that it consisted of dozens of little states. All successful research is based on knowing the availability of records for a given time period.

If you know the religious affiliation of your ancestor you may also get faster results in locating your ancestor. Most Germans were Catholics or Protestants, however, in some areas, the records of people of other faiths were kept by the predominant church. For example, Jewish or Mennonite births were occasionally recorded at Catholic parishes, especially in areas where the Church was used as the civil registration office.

Thoroughly go over all home sources available to you, including family history papers, copies of records, pictures, old letters (i.e. with an old address), family bibles, journals/diaries, copies of vital record certificates and church records, memorabilia etc. Interview extended family and close relatives as well as former neighbors--all of which may prove very helpful in gathering as much knowledge about an ancestor as possible.

Find the oldest living relatives that you can and ask them:

1. What do you know about our first ancestor to come from Germany? (open-ended)

2. Have you ever heard mention of towns in Germany where the family lived?

3. Do you have contact with any relatives in Germany?

4. . Do you have contact with other branches of the family in the U.S.?

5. . When _____________ came from Germany, did he travel with other family members?

6. . Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city?

7. Did _______________ever become a citizen?

8. Did_________________fight in World War I or II?

9. When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined?

10. Did_______________ever mention their parents in Germany?

11. Were they Catholic or Lutheran?

12. Do you have any old letters or postcards from Germany family?

13. Do you have any pictures of family members in Germany?

Search19th Century Census Records, available for the United States, Canada, England, and other countries. Censuses are often taken every ten years.

Try to locate your ancestor in every census during which he or she was alive. This information provides a good framework for further research.

The 1850-1880 U.S. federal censuses sometimes list a German state or province as birth place.

The censuses for 1900 to 1930 ask for the year of immigration and whether or not the person was naturalized. This information can help you find naturalization records or a passenger list.

United States Census Online Genealogy Records will give you links to every census. The FamilySearch links lead to a free search, but the search engine is not as reliable. The other links are for subscription websites, but they can be searched free-of-charge at any Family History Center.

State census records vary in availability and the type of information they contain, but they are always useful as another source to document an ancestor in a specific locality. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for links to online state censuses.

Understand that any birth, marriage, or death certificate gives information about other people besides the primary person it is about

1. It is important to remember that a birth certificate for a child might tell its parents' birthplaces.

2. Marriage certificates might name birth dates and places of the bride and groom. They might also give the names and birth places of the parents of the bride and groom.

3. Death certificates are very important. Birth and marriage certificates might not have kept by a state during the earlier years of your ancestor's life. There is a greater chance that your ancestor died after detailed record-keeping began. Death certificates frequently state birth date and place. They also state the names of parents and their birth places.

There are wiki articles giving details on how to find vital records in each state. You can select the state of interest and the record (birth, marriage, or death) from this list: How-To Articles.

Many records may be online. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for online vital record databases.

Websites such as FindAGrave and Billion Graves are making it easier to get information from headstones, which frequently give birth dates, and occasionally give birth places. Each state has additional collections of cemetery records. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for links to other online cemetery records.

Modern obituaries usually list birth date and place and parents' names. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State and select your state for links to online obituary collections.

Draft records for World War I and II ask for birth place, which can be listed as just Germany or in greater detail.

U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Index and images.

U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Indexes and images. ($)

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, ($), index and images

United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Images with partial index.

U.S., Alien Draft Registrations, Selected States, 1940-1946, ($), index and images.

The application for the Social Security card may also contain a town of birth. These records are available for deceased individuals who died after 1935 when Social Security began.

The Social Security Applications and Claims Index does not cover every application--it has sort of an eclectic mix of what got included. If you find your ancestor in the Social Security Death Index but not in the Social Security Applications and Claims Index, you can send away for a copy of the application.

Passenger lists, especially in the 20th century, may list birth place, last residence in mother country, and name and residence of a close relative in the mother country. United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records is a comprehensive list of passenger arrival databases that you can search right now from your computer. There are many, many databases. The following search strategy will make your search more efficient.

1. Check the partner website indexes, as these cover many, many databases at once. The FamilySearch Historical Records databases is free to search with a free registered account. The other websites are subscription-based but can be searched for free at a Family History Center near you. Try to search each partner site because their search engines can often bring up slightly different results.

2. If it is difficult for you to get access to the subscription databases, next try Additional Nationwide Collections Not Included in Partner Sites. These websites have a lot of overlap with the subscription websites.

3. Search a nationality, religious, or political group collection that applies to your ancestor.

4. Search the state collection for the first state where your ancestor lived.

5. Read Tracing Immigrant Origins to learn about many other records that substitute for immigration records.

German emigrants usually left in groups from the same area of Germany. After finding your ancestor on a port record or passenger register, write down all the people on the same list.
Check local census and other records to determine which people settled in the same area as your ancestor.
Check for place of origin information on those who were on the same list.
If your ancestor's surname is not unusual, but some of the others on the same list are, look those names up in the German surname books to determine where they originated.

Naturalization records may also list an ancestor's birth place.

Prior to 1906 any U.S. court could naturalize foreigners. Many pre-1900 records only list "Germany" as the country of citizenship; however, there are notable exceptions, so these records should be checked routinely.

The process involved two sets of papers: a declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, and a petition filed some time later.

Beginning in 1906, naturalization records became more detailed, as the responsibility shifted to the Federal government.

More information about naturalization records, along with helpful links, is found at Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records and United States Naturalization and Citizenship Online Genealogy Records.

So far this article has covered records that can be found in the country of arrival. There are also records originating in Germany that should be consulted.

Hamburg, one of three major ports of departure for Germans, has lists which give, name, age, birth place or residence. and the last foreign residence of people leaving from Hamburg.

There are two lists:

The Direct Passenger List (1850 to 1934) lists those who left Hamburg and went directly to their destination.

The Indirect Passenger List (1850 to 1910) shows those who left Hamburg, went to another port, and then on to their destination. After 1910 the indirect list is included with the Direct Passenger List:

Unfortunately, the passenger departure lists for the port of Bremen were destroyed. This online list is very small. The lists for 1847 to 1871 have been partially reconstructed.

An early commercial partner with Bremen was the port at Baltimore, Maryland. Many Germans going to America through Bremen landed in Baltimore. The Baltimore passenger arrival lists can be used to compensate partially for the loss of the Bremen departure lists:

Germans Immigrating to the United States, FindMyPast, ($)

Hessen Emigration Card Indexes: The indexes are divided into five sections for various time periods or areas of Hessen, each in alphabetical order.

Einwandererkartei, 16.-17. Jahrhundert, from the Pfalz, 1500s-1900s:

Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911, index and images, ($)

Emigrants from West-German Fuerstenberg Territories (Baden and the Palatinate) to America and Central Europe, ($). 1712, 1737, 1787 Index.

Auswanderung aus Südwestdeutschland, (Emigrants of Southwestern Germany, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, 1751-1920. Index.

Bavaria and Pfalz Emigration Database

Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records (Auswanderungsakten, Brandenburg, Preußen), ($). 1800's-early 1900's. Index. In German. Incomplete.

Auswanderer-Nachweise Hessen State Archives

Emigration from Lippe to the USA

Names of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Emigrants 1844-1915

The emigration from Mecklenburg-Schwerin to overseas countries, especially after the United States of North America

Pomerania, Germany, Passenger Lists, 1869-1901

Network Westphalian America emigration since the 19th century, Index. Incomplete.

Male immigrants from Rheinland and Westfalen, Prussia

Female immigrants from Rheinland and Westfalen, Prussia

Schaumburg-Lippe Emigrants, 1820-1914

Emigration lists of the former Duchy of Braunschweig

Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg

Niedersachsen Archives Search Page, enter "Auswanderer" and surname.

Schleswig-Holstein Immigrants in New Amsterdam/New York,1636 - 1667.

Das Nordfriesische Auswanderer-Archiv (North Friesland Emigrants), Images and no index.

Emigration out of Schleswig-Holstein, 19th century, index.

Index of all emigrants from Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, 1834-1914, index.

Index of all emigrants from Sachsen-Meiningen, for the 1800's, index.

Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index, ($). late 1800's-1900's. Index. Incomplete.

Germans to America is a multivolume set that lists many Germans who arrived in the United States between 1850 and 1897. It is organized chronologically and then by ship. It often gives the town or state of origin of the immigrant.

Microfilmed Records at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City

These records are available only by searching microfilms at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City. There is a project to digitize them, so check back occasionally to see if they have become available.

Each state or city had its own laws regarding passports. In many cases, the applications for passports and the supporting documentation have been preserved. These records often give Germans had to apply for permission to emigrate from most areas. The Family History Library has these application records for several states and cities, including '''Baden, Rheinland, the Pfalz, and Zwickau.'''

The Hamburg Passport Applications have been microfilmed for the years 1851 to 1929 and include indexes. Residents of Hamburg had to apply for a passport to emigrate. A few emigrants from other parts of Germany stopped in Hamburg long enough to become residents. If they were residents, they might be in the passport records.

Index to Wuerttemberg passport applications : Stuttgart passport office 1845-1920 They list the emigrant's birthplace, residence, assets, and indebtedness.

For Bayern there is a periodical entitled Blätter des Bayrischen Landesvereines für Familienkunde. The call number is 943.3 B2b. The volumes which deal with emigration are V. 1, page 19 and 48, V. 2, page 103, V. 3, pages 9, 39, 73, 87, 102 V. 6-7, V. 9 pages 157, 417.

These collections are somewhat random in what they include. Be cautious in assuming that a individual with the same name is your ancestor. Back up the connection with additional evidence, such as a matching birth date, matching parents or other relatives, and evidence that the person located in the index did not remain in Germany.

Google the ancestor. An unknown relative may have begun researching the family and posted their findings in one of the many surname forums or chat rooms.

Check the local libraries in the areas where your German immigrant ancestor lived. The reference librarian can direct you to local sources or local record keepers. Ask where local newspapers and periodicals are archived and search them for such events as wedding announcements, obituaries, or other important life events.

County and town histories where your German immigrant settled often contain biographical information. Local histories sometimes provide a place of origin. City histories give the origin of prominent citizens, and county histories show where German settlers came from. Biographical information of descendants may contain specific places of origin beyond the non-descript "Germany" or "Prussian" words found in other records.

The German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-1955 is a listing of German language newspapers throughout America.

There are many books written about Germans settling in various states.

Surname distribution tools for Germany, are based on recent data presented on a 3-D map. This can be helpful only if you had an extremely unusual surname.

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In order to research your family in Germany, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Germany' or 'Prussia,' as these were quite large entities. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from.

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In order to research your family in Germany, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Germany' or 'Prussia,' as these were quite large entities. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. In many cases, it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to German sources. Therefore, you will need to search in American sources first.

It is essential that you know:

1. The given and surname of your ancestor: for example, Henry M Borgmann.

2. The exact place name, for example: Stadt Osnabrück, Kreis Osnabrück, Hannover, Prussia (now Niedersachsen).

3. The time frame.

4. The religion of your ancestor: usually Catholic or Evangelical Lutheran.

Before you can embark in meaningful research, you need to be clear about the name of your ancestor. Many names have been Americanized or have been recorded according to sound. For example, a name with a written "V" in German, would sound like an "F" to an American clerk writing it down. Following the paper trail of your ancestor may give you clues. Search ship lists, naturalization records, church records, civil records or any record where your ancestor had to sign his name.

Another very important piece of evidence to find is the correct town of origin of an ancestor. Again, a given place name may be spelled according the recorder's understanding. It is not enough information to just know that your ancestor came from Germany or Prussia. Even to know the German state, such as Hessen, sometimes proves futile, because there are old states called Hessen, Hessen-Nassau, Hessen-Darmstadt, Hessen-Kassel etc.

Germany has many "cultural regions" and "geographical landscapes", smaller, informal areas that were not political entities. You might be familiar with the Black Forest, the Ruhr, the Saar, or Frisia (Friesland). Your ancestors might have left records or family traditions that they were from one of these areas. This list of (German) "landscapes" by GenWiki can help you identify these regions. Once you know that the information is a cultural region not a town, you will know that you need to search further to narrow down your ancestors' town.

It is also most helpful to know the time frame when you search for a German ancestor. Germany was never a united state until 1871. Before that it consisted of dozens of little states. All successful research is based on knowing the availability of records for a given time period.

If you know the religious affiliation of your ancestor you may also get faster results in locating your ancestor. Most Germans were Catholics or Protestants, however, in some areas, the records of people of other faiths were kept by the predominant church. For example, Jewish or Mennonite births were occasionally recorded at Catholic parishes, especially in areas where the Church was used as the civil registration office.

Thoroughly go over all home sources available to you, including family history papers, copies of records, pictures, old letters (i.e. with an old address), family bibles, journals/diaries, copies of vital record certificates and church records, memorabilia etc. Interview extended family and close relatives as well as former neighbors--all of which may prove very helpful in gathering as much knowledge about an ancestor as possible.

Find the oldest living relatives that you can and ask them:

1. What do you know about our first ancestor to come from Germany? (open-ended)

2. Have you ever heard mention of towns in Germany where the family lived?

3. Do you have contact with any relatives in Germany?

4. . Do you have contact with other branches of the family in the U.S.?

5. . When _____________ came from Germany, did he travel with other family members?

6. . Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city?

7. Did _______________ever become a citizen?

8. Did_________________fight in World War I or II?

9. When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined?

10. Did_______________ever mention their parents in Germany?

11. Were they Catholic or Lutheran?

12. Do you have any old letters or postcards from Germany family?

13. Do you have any pictures of family members in Germany?

Search19th Century Census Records, available for the United States, Canada, England, and other countries. Censuses are often taken every ten years.

Try to locate your ancestor in every census during which he or she was alive. This information provides a good framework for further research.

The 1850-1880 U.S. federal censuses sometimes list a German state or province as birth place.

The censuses for 1900 to 1930 ask for the year of immigration and whether or not the person was naturalized. This information can help you find naturalization records or a passenger list.

United States Census Online Genealogy Records will give you links to every census. The FamilySearch links lead to a free search, but the search engine is not as reliable. The other links are for subscription websites, but they can be searched free-of-charge at any Family History Center.

State census records vary in availability and the type of information they contain, but they are always useful as another source to document an ancestor in a specific locality. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for links to online state censuses.

Understand that any birth, marriage, or death certificate gives information about other people besides the primary person it is about

1. It is important to remember that a birth certificate for a child might tell its parents' birthplaces.

2. Marriage certificates might name birth dates and places of the bride and groom. They might also give the names and birth places of the parents of the bride and groom.

3. Death certificates are very important. Birth and marriage certificates might not have kept by a state during the earlier years of your ancestor's life. There is a greater chance that your ancestor died after detailed record-keeping began. Death certificates frequently state birth date and place. They also state the names of parents and their birth places.

There are wiki articles giving details on how to find vital records in each state. You can select the state of interest and the record (birth, marriage, or death) from this list: How-To Articles.

Many records may be online. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for online vital record databases.

Websites such as FindAGrave and Billion Graves are making it easier to get information from headstones, which frequently give birth dates, and occasionally give birth places. Each state has additional collections of cemetery records. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State for links to other online cemetery records.

Modern obituaries usually list birth date and place and parents' names. See United States Online Genealogy Records by State and select your state for links to online obituary collections.

Draft records for World War I and II ask for birth place, which can be listed as just Germany or in greater detail.

U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Index and images.

U.S. WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Indexes and images. ($)

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, ($), index and images

United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Images with partial index.

U.S., Alien Draft Registrations, Selected States, 1940-1946, ($), index and images.

The application for the Social Security card may also contain a town of birth. These records are available for deceased individuals who died after 1935 when Social Security began.

The Social Security Applications and Claims Index does not cover every application--it has sort of an eclectic mix of what got included. If you find your ancestor in the Social Security Death Index but not in the Social Security Applications and Claims Index, you can send away for a copy of the application.

Passenger lists, especially in the 20th century, may list birth place, last residence in mother country, and name and residence of a close relative in the mother country. United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records is a comprehensive list of passenger arrival databases that you can search right now from your computer. There are many, many databases. The following search strategy will make your search more efficient.

1. Check the partner website indexes, as these cover many, many databases at once. The FamilySearch Historical Records databases is free to search with a free registered account. The other websites are subscription-based but can be searched for free at a Family History Center near you. Try to search each partner site because their search engines can often bring up slightly different results.

2. If it is difficult for you to get access to the subscription databases, next try Additional Nationwide Collections Not Included in Partner Sites. These websites have a lot of overlap with the subscription websites.

3. Search a nationality, religious, or political group collection that applies to your ancestor.

4. Search the state collection for the first state where your ancestor lived.

5. Read Tracing Immigrant Origins to learn about many other records that substitute for immigration records.

German emigrants usually left in groups from the same area of Germany. After finding your ancestor on a port record or passenger register, write down all the people on the same list.
Check local census and other records to determine which people settled in the same area as your ancestor.
Check for place of origin information on those who were on the same list.
If your ancestor's surname is not unusual, but some of the others on the same list are, look those names up in the German surname books to determine where they originated.

Naturalization records may also list an ancestor's birth place.

Prior to 1906 any U.S. court could naturalize foreigners. Many pre-1900 records only list "Germany" as the country of citizenship; however, there are notable exceptions, so these records should be checked routinely.

The process involved two sets of papers: a declaration of intention to become a U.S. citizen, and a petition filed some time later.

Beginning in 1906, naturalization records became more detailed, as the responsibility shifted to the Federal government.

More information about naturalization records, along with helpful links, is found at Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records and United States Naturalization and Citizenship Online Genealogy Records.

So far this article has covered records that can be found in the country of arrival. There are also records originating in Germany that should be consulted.

Hamburg, one of three major ports of departure for Germans, has lists which give, name, age, birth place or residence. and the last foreign residence of people leaving from Hamburg.

There are two lists:

The Direct Passenger List (1850 to 1934) lists those who left Hamburg and went directly to their destination.

The Indirect Passenger List (1850 to 1910) shows those who left Hamburg, went to another port, and then on to their destination. After 1910 the indirect list is included with the Direct Passenger List:

Unfortunately, the passenger departure lists for the port of Bremen were destroyed. This online list is very small. The lists for 1847 to 1871 have been partially reconstructed.

An early commercial partner with Bremen was the port at Baltimore, Maryland. Many Germans going to America through Bremen landed in Baltimore. The Baltimore passenger arrival lists can be used to compensate partially for the loss of the Bremen departure lists:

Germans Immigrating to the United States, FindMyPast, ($)

Hessen Emigration Card Indexes: The indexes are divided into five sections for various time periods or areas of Hessen, each in alphabetical order.

Einwandererkartei, 16.-17. Jahrhundert, from the Pfalz, 1500s-1900s:

Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911, index and images, ($)

Emigrants from West-German Fuerstenberg Territories (Baden and the Palatinate) to America and Central Europe, ($). 1712, 1737, 1787 Index.

Auswanderung aus Südwestdeutschland, (Emigrants of Southwestern Germany, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, 1751-1920. Index.

Bavaria and Pfalz Emigration Database

Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records (Auswanderungsakten, Brandenburg, Preußen), ($). 1800's-early 1900's. Index. In German. Incomplete.

Auswanderer-Nachweise Hessen State Archives

Emigration from Lippe to the USA

Names of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Emigrants 1844-1915

The emigration from Mecklenburg-Schwerin to overseas countries, especially after the United States of North America

Pomerania, Germany, Passenger Lists, 1869-1901

Network Westphalian America emigration since the 19th century, Index. Incomplete.

Male immigrants from Rheinland and Westfalen, Prussia

Female immigrants from Rheinland and Westfalen, Prussia

Schaumburg-Lippe Emigrants, 1820-1914

Emigration lists of the former Duchy of Braunschweig

Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg

Niedersachsen Archives Search Page, enter "Auswanderer" and surname.

Schleswig-Holstein Immigrants in New Amsterdam/New York,1636 - 1667.

Das Nordfriesische Auswanderer-Archiv (North Friesland Emigrants), Images and no index.

Emigration out of Schleswig-Holstein, 19th century, index.

Index of all emigrants from Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen, 1834-1914, index.

Index of all emigrants from Sachsen-Meiningen, for the 1800's, index.

Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index, ($). late 1800's-1900's. Index. Incomplete.

Germans to America is a multivolume set that lists many Germans who arrived in the United States between 1850 and 1897. It is organized chronologically and then by ship. It often gives the town or state of origin of the immigrant.

Microfilmed Records at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City

These records are available only by searching microfilms at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City. There is a project to digitize them, so check back occasionally to see if they have become available.

Each state or city had its own laws regarding passports. In many cases, the applications for passports and the supporting documentation have been preserved. These records often give Germans had to apply for permission to emigrate from most areas. The Family History Library has these application records for several states and cities, including '''Baden, Rheinland, the Pfalz, and Zwickau.'''

The Hamburg Passport Applications have been microfilmed for the years 1851 to 1929 and include indexes. Residents of Hamburg had to apply for a passport to emigrate. A few emigrants from other parts of Germany stopped in Hamburg long enough to become residents. If they were residents, they might be in the passport records.

Index to Wuerttemberg passport applications : Stuttgart passport office 1845-1920 They list the emigrant's birthplace, residence, assets, and indebtedness.

For Bayern there is a periodical entitled Blätter des Bayrischen Landesvereines für Familienkunde. The call number is 943.3 B2b. The volumes which deal with emigration are V. 1, page 19 and 48, V. 2, page 103, V. 3, pages 9, 39, 73, 87, 102 V. 6-7, V. 9 pages 157, 417.

These collections are somewhat random in what they include. Be cautious in assuming that a individual with the same name is your ancestor. Back up the connection with additional evidence, such as a matching birth date, matching parents or other relatives, and evidence that the person located in the index did not remain in Germany.

Google the ancestor. An unknown relative may have begun researching the family and posted their findings in one of the many surname forums or chat rooms.

Check the local libraries in the areas where your German immigrant ancestor lived. The reference librarian can direct you to local sources or local record keepers. Ask where local newspapers and periodicals are archived and search them for such events as wedding announcements, obituaries, or other important life events.

County and town histories where your German immigrant settled often contain biographical information. Local histories sometimes provide a place of origin. City histories give the origin of prominent citizens, and county histories show where German settlers came from. Biographical information of descendants may contain specific places of origin beyond the non-descript "Germany" or "Prussian" words found in other records.

The German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-1955 is a listing of German language newspapers throughout America.

There are many books written about Germans settling in various states.

Surname distribution tools for Germany, are based on recent data presented on a 3-D map. This can be helpful only if you had an extremely unusual surname.

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In order to research your family in Germany, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only 'Germany' or 'Prussia,' as these were quite large entities. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from.

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There is an online database "Familiendatenbank Juden im Deutschen Reich".

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There is an online database "Familiendatenbank Juden im Deutschen Reich".

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There are 33 entries of persons born in Segeberg.  You might contact Ingo Paul who put this database together and ask him about availabilty of sources.  His email is ingopaul24@hotmail.com

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Familiendatenbank Juden im Deutschen Reich
Personenliste

ABRAHAM, August Ernst Levin * in Segeberg
BARUCH, Alice * 28.08.1904 in Segeberg, + 01.07.1942 in Hamburg
BARUCH, Else * 27.09.1902 in Segeberg
BARUCH, Leopold Leo * 31.12.1871 in Segeberg, + 12.08.1930 in Hamburg
BARUCH, Paula * 14.10.1886 in Segeberg
HEILBRONN, Bernhard * 21.10.1872 in Segeberg, + 28.08.1931 in Hamburg
HEILBRONN, Betty * in Segeberg (update)
HEILBRONN, Cäcilie * 25.03.1868 in Segeberg, + 06.07.1942 in Hamburg
HEILBRONN, Hans * 1905 in Segeberg, + 1974 in Johannesburg (Südafrika) (update)
HEILBRONN, Henriette Jette * 01.05.1834 in Segeberg, + 10.12.1900 in Harburg
HEILBRONN, Hermann * 16.01.1875 in Segeberg, + 1906
HEILBRONN, Kurt * 1907 in Segeberg, + 1964 in Südafrika (update)
HEILBRONN, Marianne Salomon * in Segeberg
JUDE, Nathan * um 1797 in Segeberg, + vor 21.10.1899 in Friedrichstadt
* 29.10.1852 in Segeberg
LEVIN, Auguste * 16.07.1865 in Segeberg, + 30.04.1928 in Hamburg
LEVIN, Sarchen * 30.09.1851 in Segeberg
LEVY, Ludwig * 14.01.1889 in Segeberg
LEWY, Sophie * 1862 in Segeberg, + 15.08.1909 in Bad Nauheim (update)
MEIER, Gustav Gumpel * 12.1866 in Segeberg, + 13.08.1897 in Harburg
MEIER, Sally Salomon * 19.08.1864 in Segeberg, + vor 20.02.1930
MEIER, Samuel * 04.12.1833 in Segeberg, + 22.02.1905 in Harburg
SELIGMANN, Benni * 13.10.1871 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Gustav Gamliel * 02.05.1874 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Herrmann * 16.09.1871 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Hesekiel * 23.07.1850 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Line * 29.12.1847 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Malchen * 11.06.1879 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Max Moses * 16.04.1857 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Meier Martin * 24.12.1872 in Segeberg, + 02.01.1943 in Theresienstadt (Ghetto)
SELIGMANN, Moritz * 30.12.1852 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Rosa Röschen * 19.04.1852 in Segeberg (update)
SELIGMANN, Sally Jacob * 24.10.1855 in Segeberg (update)

letzte Änderung: 20.10.2020

Es sind 33 Personen, die in Segeberg geboren sind in dieser Datenbank enthalten.
Der Klick auf einen Namen führt zu einem detaillierten Einzelbericht mit weiteren verwandtschaftlichen Querverweisen.

Fragen zu den Daten, Ergänzungen und Korrekturen bitte an den Bearbeiter dieses Ortsfamilienbuches:
Ingo Paul

Die Daten wurden aus dem Programm GEN_DO exportiert!

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ABRAHAM, August Ernst Levin * in Segeberg BARUCH, Alice * 28.08.1904 in Segeberg, + 01.07.1942 in Hamburg BARUCH, Else * 27.09.1902 in Segeberg BARUCH, Leopold Leo * 31.12.1871 in Segeberg, + 12.08.1930 in Hamburg BARUCH, Paula * 14.10.1886 in Segeberg HEILBRONN, Bernhard * 21.10.1872 in Segeberg, + 28.08.1931 in Hamburg

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This surname distribution visualization tool can be helpful to see where a surname is most prevalent.

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This surname distribution visualization tool can be helpful to see where a surname is most prevalent.

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You may want to check this article from FamilySearch about available records in Tønder County, Denmark .

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You may want to check this article from FamilySearch about available records in Tønder County, Denmark .

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Guide to Tønder ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Prior to 1864, Tønder was situated in the Duchy of Schleswig, so its history is intertwined with the history of Schleswig-Holstein. In the 1920s, when the Schleswig Plebiscite incorporated Northern Schleswig into Denmark, 76.5% of Tønder's inhabitants voted to remain part of Germany and 23.5% voted to join Denmark.
After the First World War, Tønder was detached from Germany in spite of the majority of its population casting a pro-German vote in the Schleswig Plebiscites - as Tønder was included in Zone I, which as a whole had a strong pro-Danish majority. In the years that followed, German political parties enjoyed a majority in the city council.
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Rasch, Max. "Die Tonderner Senatoren-Familie Hanquist Herkunft - Einheirat in Tondern - Nachkommenschaft" [The Senator family Hanquist, origins, marriage in Tondern and decendants] in Familiengeschichtliche Mitteilungen aus Nordschleswig, Folge 3. und 4; pp. 58-92. (1942/1943). [FHL International 943.512 D2f no. 1-8].

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Guide to Tønder ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. Prior to 1864, Tønder was situated in the Duchy of Schleswig, so its history is intertwined with the history of Schleswig-Holstein.

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Hamburg (Ballinstadt) or Bremerhaven

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Jan Helmers de Bock's family comes from Holland.
Since our church books don't begin until around 1650, I have little opportunity to find out anything about the family.
The Dutch have always suffered from storm surges because of the high altitude of the Netherlands. This challenge made them specialists in hydraulic engineering early on. In Schleswig-Holstein, too, there were repeated problems with storm surges. These people had little experience in building dikes. The dikes could not withstand the floods. That is why they recruited Dutch people as early as the 16th and 17th centuries to build stronger dikes in Schleswig Holstein. They were also used to dry out moors and to optimize the drainage of the land.
I assume that the father of Jan Helmers de Bock was active in the Eider area.
At the beginning of the 17.th century, many Dutch emigrated from Dithmarschen to South Africa.
Unfortunately, we have little literature on these times. But I still found the father's name. See attachement.

Gruß vom Donn

Heinrich (Sievers)

Johann-Heinrich Sievers
Birkenstraße 6
25693 St. Michaelisdonn
015775396468
Arbeitskreis Familienforschung Dithmarschen
Verein für Dithmarscher Landeskunde e.V.

https://www.genealogie-dithmarschen.de/

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Herzlich Willkommen auf der Homepage des Arbeitskreises Familienforschung Dithmarschen

In unserem Arbeitskreis haben sich seit 2016 aktuell 89 Familienforscher aus Dithmarschen dem gesamten Bundesgebiet, USA, Schweden, England und Österreich zusammengefunden, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht haben, die eigenen und die Dithmarscher Familien genealogisch aufzuarbeiten, die Ergebnisse zu sichern und somit für nachfolgende Generationen zu erhalten.

Die Erfassung der Daten erfolgt in verschiedenen Projekten nach einheitlichen Erfassungsregeln. Die Ergebnisse werden in einer gemeinsamen Datenbank zusammengeführt, die den beteiligten Mitarbeitern als Findbuch zur Verfügung gestellt wird.

Die Mitglieder führen regelmäßige Treffen durch, einmal im Monat zu festen Terminen, in denen Hilfestellungen zu allen Belangen der praktischen Familienforschung gegeben werden, wie z.B. zur Vorgehensweise, Quellen, Auswahl und Bedienung der Software zur Erfassung der Familiendaten, überregionale Kontakte und andere Tipps und Hinweise. Neben diesem Erfahrungs- und Informationsaustausch werden auch sehr interessante Vorträge von internen und externen Fachleuten zur Ahnenforschung gehalten. Interessierte Neulinge und Gäste sind bei den Treffen sehr willkommen.

Nehmen Sie gerne Kontakt zu uns auf!

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In unserem Arbeitskreis haben sich seit 2016 aktuell 89 Familienforscher aus Dithmarschen dem gesamten Bundesgebiet, USA, Schweden, England und Österreich zusammengefunden, die es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht haben, die eigenen und die Dithmarscher Familien genealogisch aufzuarbeiten, die Ergebnisse zu sichern und somit für nachfolgende Generationen zu erhalten.

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see email response by Heinrich Sievers dated January 19th, 2021

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Church books for St. Michaelis go back to 1656; I can’t comment on the level of detail

-          Church books for St. Petri Cathedral are also available at least back to 1737

-          All these church books and many more from the surrounding region are meanwhile available online
behind a pay-portal called ARCHION - https://www.archion.de/

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see my email response dated January 18th, 2021

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This is the copy of the "Excerpt from the batptism book" for Ernst  (DBO 22/9/1929) that Jennifer submitted with her question:

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There are 4 archives that may hold relevant information for your search, see https://www.wilster.de/amt-stadt/kommunalarchive.html

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In my slides I will also provide information on record availability for this region. there is a fair chance that church records will become available on Archion some time next year (2022).

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It depends, what you are looking for. Many libraries have general literature about family research or regional history. If you are looking for records you will have to focus on the archives. In my introduction I will address this in more detail

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the regional association for Weimar and Thüringen is AGT based in Gotha: www.agt-gen.de