This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Grote, Rheinfels Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZVC.2ACE/3984 Message Board Post: Hope someone can help. Where can I obtain german records/information? Do I have to contact a professional to look up records in and around Hannover? I've looked on the LDS site, Ancestry.com, and Genealogy.com with no luck. I'm just interested in information prior to my ancestors emmigration. I'm looking for my gg grandmother's family/ancestors. She was Caroline Grote (married name Glesener), born 12/24/1867 in Celle, Germany to Wilhelm Grote and Augusta Rheinfels. Had a brother named Herman (don't know anything about him). She came to the US around 1884 or 1887, and married in Chicago in 1889. Her mother also came to the US in 1892 and lived in Chicago until she died in 1905. Would like to know about Wilhelm and Augusta, and also any info on Herman Grote if possible. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it. Thank you! Sincerely, Aymee Lubinski