"The first German migrants into the Logan area south of Brisbane arrived in 1863. This was a party of ten families who came from Greiffenbach in Uckermark Prussia. They left their homeland for religious reasons. Some were from the Prussian State Church while others were from the Prussian Free Church. Both groups seem to have left their home church for identical reasons. Yet on arrival in Queensland they forgot their differences and began a new church." I have developed the above statement form information gathered over a time. I arrived at it while trying to establish the true reasons for our Germanic ancestors migrating to Australia. It seems from my research so far that apart from two ship loads of migrants to South Australia this may be the only other group to have came here for religious reasons. What I have not determined is: What were the religious reasons for their leaving their homeland? I gather that there were two groups. One group had 11 members and the other group had 22 members. The comment "They left their home church for identical reasons" does not seem correct. I wonder if some kind people can put me straight. I might mention that in my research about our Germanic ancestors I have an enormous story ready to start telling. Ninety nine percent of it has been gleaned from emails sent by listers to this link. For that I feel a huge debt and hope that I can do them all justice. Albert Grulke in sunny warm Melbourne