Perhaps I need clarify something. My research of where the Germanic migrants of the 19th century came from reveals to me that the majority who came to South Australia came from Silesia. There was also a number who came from the Spreewalde which is in Brandenburg. These were the Wends and they seem to have actually been destined for Victoria although a number finished up in South Australia. There were migrants from other parts of Prussia but this seems to be the origin of the majority. The first group came out as a Lutheran congregation more or less and those following were family and friends form the homeland. The Wends seem to have came out for economic and social reasons more than anything else. Likewise in Queensland the majority seems to have come from Pomerania and as I remember being told as a boy by some of their children they were Poles. In Queensland there is a number who came from other areas and I am currently working on that aspect. The Hunter Valley group to NSW came from the Rhineland regions. So if somebody has ancestors from places other than where I mentioned that still marries up with my discoveries. Albert Grulke in cloudy Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Bartlett McElroy [mailto:infinity2@iinet.net.au] Sent: Friday, 19 November 2004 4:06 PM To: AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] South Australian Immigrants Gosh Albert these names are all new to me. My gg grandfather came from Bremen Germany to Sth Australia. It says that the ship had passengers from Mecklenburg, Prussia and Siberia, 22nd Jan 1846. Does any of your information fit with mine? I haven't a clue where to start, know nothing about him except his name and various versions of it,which I haven't been able to trace at all. Doesn't even rate a mention on familysearch and any of the German surnames lists. Any ideas? Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Grulke" <grulke@bigpond.com.au> To: <AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:09 AM Subject: RE: [AUS-GERMAN] South Australian Immigrants > Jill, > Yes The South Australian Germans mainly came from Silesia although some > talk > about Saxony. There was a small migration from the Spreewalde or Lusatia > in > Brandenburg. These people were called Wends or Sorbs. > Albert Grulke in cloudy old Melbourne > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jill and Bill Cummins [mailto:cummins@hotlinks.net.au] > Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2004 11:48 AM > To: AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-GERMAN] South Australian Immigrants > > I suppose being a new subscriber I have missed all the lovely discussion > on > Germans arriving in the 1850's to South Australia. Was there any one > region > of germany that they mainly came from? Are there any really good books to > read on Immigation to South Australia? > Thanks all, I am enjoying the discussions > JILL CUMMINS > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== > For your Aus-German resources go to > http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm > > ============================== > New! OneWorldTree. Building Trees. Connecting Families. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13970/rd.ashx > ==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== For your Aus-German resources go to http://www.ainsleehooper.com/germlinks.htm ============================== Expand your family tree. Search more than 200 million names in Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx