Hi Sherry, Thanks for the help! I'm in New York, USA. If I order the naturalization papers will there be something on it that would indicate to me that this Henry Myers is the same as my Henry Myers (ie. father's name or current address)? --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Sherry Landa and Russell Johnson <sherry.landa@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > From: Sherry Landa and Russell Johnson <sherry.landa@wanadoo.fr> > Subject: Re: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Myers / Liverpool / 1800s > To: g-leaves@yahoo.com, british-jewry@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 6:56 AM > Kami, > > Welcome to the list. Please tell us where you are! > > I think there is a clue in the 1871 census for Alfred (Crab > & Lobster Hotel, > Ventnor, Hants.) because it says Nat Brit Sub. The fact > that you believe he > converted is immaterial as a Naturalisation application > will give you the > place of birth. That said, I can't find him on the > list. However, there is a > Henry from Russian Poland in June 1861, a Louis from > Prussia in Feb 1866 and > there is a Morris from Prussia in Aug 1869. See > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/searchresults.asp?SearchInit=0&txtsearchterm=Myers&txtfirstdate=1861&txtlastdate=1871&txtrestriction=HO&hdnsorttype=Reference&image1.x=46&image1.y=12 > > (This URL will split and you need to make sure you have it > all) BTW If > anyone suggests to me AGAIN using a site that makes URLs > smaller I will > scream, so please don't! > From the above link you can click on each item and then > have options to > order the items remotely or obviously visit if you are > close enough, hence > it helps to know where you are. > > HTH > Sherry (Duty Admin) in 23170, Viersat, FRANCE > > The info I have is: > > Lipman Myers, dates unknown, living in Prussia had > children: > 1- Henry Francis Myers (c.1811, Prussia – dec1864, > Clifton, England) > 2- Alfred Moritz Myers (c.1812, Prussia – 10feb1880, > England) > 3- Louis Myers (1820, Prussia – after 1861, England) > 4- “Several brothers and sisters” > > How would I take the tree back further? English marriage > certificates do not > list the mother's names. English death certificates do > not list parents > names. > > Most Jewish surname databases require the city or country > the family lived > in but Prussia never seems to be an option and could mean > Germany, Poland, > Lithuania or Russia.