This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZVC.2ACE/4133.1 Message Board Post: Hi Anthony, you should be able to find a record of Carl Nehrkorns birth by contacting Stade Council (Grunenplan is in their catchment area). There is an English version of their website: http://www.stade.de/db/default.cfm?mid=17091 There are many, many churches in Braunschweig. The contact details for St Magni are: St. Magni Kirchengemeinde Pastor Albrecht Fay (very approachable) Pfarramt Hinter der Magnikirche 7 38100 Braunschweig Telefon: Telefax 0531 - 46804 0531 - 1218522 Mon - Sun 9:00 - 18:00 You can also try to contact the Einwohnermeldeamt in Braunschweig (http://www.braunschweig.de/english/index.html), where everyone moving to the city has to register. Not sure how far their records go back though. Hope this will help! Best regards