That was a very kind response you just made here. ?So often, a newbie to genealogy is also a newbie to email "on a massive scale". ?We all had to learn somehow and at some time about both. al -----Original Message----- From: Bronwyn Klimach <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, Jun 28, 2009 3:41 pm Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] RUST surname - ? Prussia Jackie, and Lyn, Lyn's email has been sent to everyone who subscribes to the Prussia-roots list, as has yours Jackie. SoLyn should have received it, along with the rest of us on the list :)) You will receive all manner of queries, and hopefully learn from the answers that get posted to them. If they do not interest you directly it is still a good idea to read them and learn about how others are solving their genealogy problems!! Lyn, I've had a quick look at a few sites and not come up with anything obvious about your family. The most important thing you need to find to try and research them in what was Prussia is the name of the villages, or collection of towns and villages, they were connected with in Prussia. You need to carefully search out all available records in Australia to see if such a location is listed. Many Church books give more detail than is on certificates, and some priests/pastors kept a sort of family roll, listing all the family members and where they were born. In my case this was crucial for finding my ancestors. The Christian names change in the expected way for a family moving from Prussia to an English speaking region of Australia; do you know if there are variations of the surname Rust? Are there shipping records - do you know the year of emigration? At this stage it is difficult to know which of the family stories will turn out to be 'reliable'. Have you also looked at NAA records http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp and Aussie newspapers? http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home Kind regards, Bronwyn. On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Jackie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I am also new to this. I only found Prussian site earlier in the week and > havnt figured out how to find anything yet. How did you find my e-mail? > I > don't mind, I am trying to learn it as well. > Unfortunately I don't have any info on your people. They sound very > interesting, good luck on your research. I havnt been able to find anything > specific on the Prussian people, sorry. > > Jackie Lewis > Texas, USA > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John and Lyn > Baker > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] RUST surname - ? Prussia > > Hi > > I am new to Prussian research and am looking for any information on > > Charles Francis Augustus Ferdinand Rust (anglicized) born c 1834. > > parents listed as Karl Franz Rust , (supposedly surgeon general to > Napoleon) > and Dorothea Sudas - names from his marriage certificate in Australia. > Karls > father was also meant to have been a surgeon in the army. > > He was a strange man and moved around frequently. He changed him name > often, > and is buried under John Rust. I only found him when I found the wife > dead. > He was a 4th year medical student and was meant to go into the army, but > did > not want to do this and escaped supposedly in a wine barrel. (Family letter > gives these details, unsure how much is fact). Charles was a chemist in > Victoria. > > Any suggestions gratefully received. > > regards > Lyn Baker > Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Only British citizens can sign it. Morgan EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:30:27 +0100 > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] British Government e-petition > > > A government e-petition to " Allow full and open access to registers of > Birth, Marriage and Death from 1837 to 1908" has amazingly only got 5500 > signatures. Hard to believe the family history fraternity haven't mobilised > themselves much better. > > http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/OpenBMDrecords/ > > Anyone who hasn't yet signed up should do so before 22 July when it expires. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I am new to Prussian research and am looking for any information on Charles Francis Augustus Ferdinand Rust (anglicized) born c 1834. parents listed as Karl Franz Rust , (supposedly surgeon general to Napoleon) and Dorothea Sudas - names from his marriage certificate in Australia. Karls father was also meant to have been a surgeon in the army. He was a strange man and moved around frequently. He changed him name often, and is buried under John Rust. I only found him when I found the wife dead. He was a 4th year medical student and was meant to go into the army, but did not want to do this and escaped supposedly in a wine barrel. (Family letter gives these details, unsure how much is fact). Charles was a chemist in Victoria. Any suggestions gratefully received. regards Lyn Baker Australia

Hi, I am also new to this. I only found Prussian site earlier in the week and havnt figured out how to find anything yet. How did you find my e-mail? I don't mind, I am trying to learn it as well. Unfortunately I don't have any info on your people. They sound very interesting, good luck on your research. I havnt been able to find anything specific on the Prussian people, sorry. Jackie Lewis Texas, USA -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John and Lyn Baker Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] RUST surname - ? Prussia Hi I am new to Prussian research and am looking for any information on Charles Francis Augustus Ferdinand Rust (anglicized) born c 1834. parents listed as Karl Franz Rust , (supposedly surgeon general to Napoleon) and Dorothea Sudas - names from his marriage certificate in Australia. Karls father was also meant to have been a surgeon in the army. He was a strange man and moved around frequently. He changed him name often, and is buried under John Rust. I only found him when I found the wife dead. He was a 4th year medical student and was meant to go into the army, but did not want to do this and escaped supposedly in a wine barrel. (Family letter gives these details, unsure how much is fact). Charles was a chemist in Victoria. Any suggestions gratefully received. regards Lyn Baker Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marilyn wrote: Paul has found Allenfeld which is about 45 miles from Koblenz. He suggests that Dorter is a corruption of DORDER of which there are quite a few in the German phone book. Me: My idea that this particular Allenfeld is your target location must be seen only as a possibility. It is unusual that it is listed after the larger entity (city) of Koblenz. It's worth pursuing but I haven't been able to find a way for you to pursue it. I couldn't find a website for Allenfeld from which you could glean an email address nor could I find the existence of microfilm. Best suggestion is to try the Rheinland-Pfalz or other Palatinate list. I would not say that Dorter is a corruption of Doerder. They are likely the same surname and the latter is the way it is spelled by modern Germans with that surname. But you should continue to search using both options as well as using other phonetically similar spellings such as Doerter and maybe even Toerter/Toerder. 42 listings in the modern Germany online phonebook is a small number and indicates a rather rare surname. That's good compared to the poor soul looking for Meier or Schmidt. There appears to be no Doerders living in the areas around Allenfeld or Koblenz today which is a little suspicious whether my place suggestion is valid. Going back to surnames, I don't think of them as a spelling but a pronunciation with all spellings that match as being correct possibilities. Once you get the pronunciation, you can then get the spelling variations to keep in mind as you search. As time goes by, the variations are reduced as families agree upon how they will spell the name. Therefore, you will see less variation today in Germany than in the past. Since you are searching in the past, expect more variations. Hence, today's single option Doerder could very well be spelled several ways in church books and other old documents. When the name crosses linguistic borders, it evolves and you get more variation. If you look in large surname databases, FamilySearch.org for example, you'll see the variations because it uses a soundex system to find them for you. I think you'll find that Dorter/Doerter is more common outside of Germany than is Dorder/Doerder in FamilySearch. The oe (o with umlaut) was dropped because it's not an English vowel and the t after r was retained or changed to t because the t and d sound the same in that position. More than you wanted to know, I'm sure. Cheers, Paul

Hi Yvonne, I found only the year Charles was born from his naturalisation request, which was a great bonus. Paul has found Allenfeld which is about 45 miles from Koblenz. He suggests that Dorter is a corruption of DORDER of which there are quite a few in the German phone book. I have Charles marriage, death and his naturalisation. He actually came out on the emmigrant ship "Burlington" as a cook from London end of 1856 He met Margaret on board the same ship. I have now re- read the naturalisation forms again and he has his full birth date 2nd April 1832 but I think going to get his full birth certificate would be the way to go. From there I may be able to get his parents marriage many thanks for your kind and generous help .It is indeed appreciated Cheers Marilyn from Western Australia At 03:43 AM 26/06/2009, you wrote: >Hi Marily, >I found Charles Dorter through a parent search on familysearch website. >Charles Dorter >Male >Birth: About 1834,,Preussen >Death: 4 Nov 1916 >Father: Phillip Dorter >Mother: Frederica Melsine >Spouse: Margaret Clough >Marriage: 26 Mar 1860 Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia > >I suppose you have the birth certificate of Charles? You have a birth date >of 1832? >Where did you get the birth date from. >If you have the right birth date of Charles you can e-mail the city archive >in Koblenz. >[email protected] >Ask for the birth certificate with any extra certificates available. They >are called >"Beiakten". I the city archive does not have the information they should >refer you to the archive which should have the info you are looking for. >Every city archive is different as far as the information that is being >stored there. >At the time I can ask my fellow researcher on the Rheinland-Pfalz list if >they have the "Dorter" family in their family tree. > >Greetings from sunny California > >Yvonne Scholz > >P.S. The city archive has a website which I haven't tried yet but here it is > >www.stadtarchiv.koblenz.de > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Watson Family" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:08 AM >Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] re Charles (Karl?) DORTER b. Coblenz Prussia > > > > Hi, > > I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER b. > > 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to any > > suggestions what exactly the place may be) > > He was the son of Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. > > If you are able to advise me where I would look, to find out anything > > about > > this family, I would greatly appreciate any help > > Many thanks > > cheers Marilyn from Western Australia > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER b. 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to any suggestions what exactly the place may be) He was the son of Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. If you are able to advise me where I would look, to find out anything about this family, I would greatly appreciate any help Many thanks cheers Marilyn from Western Australia

Hi Marily, I found Charles Dorter through a parent search on familysearch website. Charles Dorter Male Birth: About 1834,,Preussen Death: 4 Nov 1916 Father: Phillip Dorter Mother: Frederica Melsine Spouse: Margaret Clough Marriage: 26 Mar 1860 Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia I suppose you have the birth certificate of Charles? You have a birth date of 1832? Where did you get the birth date from. If you have the right birth date of Charles you can e-mail the city archive in Koblenz. [email protected] Ask for the birth certificate with any extra certificates available. They are called "Beiakten". I the city archive does not have the information they should refer you to the archive which should have the info you are looking for. Every city archive is different as far as the information that is being stored there. At the time I can ask my fellow researcher on the Rheinland-Pfalz list if they have the "Dorter" family in their family tree. Greetings from sunny California Yvonne Scholz P.S. The city archive has a website which I haven't tried yet but here it is www.stadtarchiv.koblenz.de ----- Original Message ----- From: "Watson Family" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 4:08 AM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] re Charles (Karl?) DORTER b. Coblenz Prussia > Hi, > I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER b. > 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to any > suggestions what exactly the place may be) > He was the son of Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. > If you are able to advise me where I would look, to find out anything > about > this family, I would greatly appreciate any help > Many thanks > cheers Marilyn from Western Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

There is a small town named Allenfeld about 45 miles south of a large city named Koblenz in the Palatinate which was considered to be in Prussia for a period. See http://europe.mapquest.com/directions/europe.adp?do=nw&go=1&r=&aoh=&aot=&aof=&1a=&1c=Koblenz&1s=Rheinland%2dPfalz&1z=&1n=Koblenz&1y=DE&1l=0B%2bPyZCXzAMnWSQlPRt2%2bw%3d%3d&1g=z2Sqp2c3fdA%3d&1v=CITY&2a=&2c=Allenfeld&2s=&2z=&2y=DE&2l=&2g=&2pn=&2pl=&2v=&2ffi=&2ex=&2n= The Koblenz I'm speaking of is in the modern state of Rheinland-Pfalz. Allenfeld appears to not have a website although various sources state it is a municipality meaning it is not a part of another city. That it is a municipality is surprising because it appears to be a tiny place. I don't see where FHL has films for this Allenfeld. More important, the surname Dorter does not appear in the modern Germany online phone book. There are 42 listings for Dörder/Doerder (oe = o with umlaut). The d and t in that position would sound alike so the names are likely the same. I don't see any names that resemble Melsine. Knowing your ancestor's religion might help at some point. If you think this a good lead, I would switch over to one of the Palatinate (Pfalz in German) or the Rheinland-Pfalz list and ask further. Good hunting, Paul (a kind soul) +++++++++++++++++++++++ >> I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER >> b. 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to >> any suggestions what exactly the place may be). He was the son of >> Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. >> cheers Marilyn from Western Australia

Marilyn: I don't know anything about this place, I am in New Jersey USA and if the came over to the USA I can look up on Ancestry for you. But I was wondering if you were able to look up info for me? I have Charlotte Gertrude Noonan who was married to Arthur Edward Onley he died on 3/30/2005 at Fremantle Hospital and they 2 kids a Patricia died in 1990 and a John Onley who died in 2004. Gertrude Noonan parents were:Edward John Noonan and Florence Lillian Porter and they lived in Western Australia. Edward John Noonan father was Bartholomew and he was born 1860-1924 and his wife was Margaret Emily Buck 1860-1943 also in Western Australia. Any census over there or death notice would be great. Thank you Kathy in NJ USA In a message dated 6/25/2009 8:14:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi, I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER b. 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to any suggestions what exactly the place may be) He was the son of Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. If you are able to advise me where I would look, to find out anything about this family, I would greatly appreciate any help Many thanks cheers Marilyn from Western Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Shop Popular Dell Laptops now starting at $349! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222031056x1201446063/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.dou bleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215910283%3B38350812%3Ba)

Marilyn Following ; are towns and Kr.s of places named Coblenz . I did not see a ref. to an Allenfeld. The films can be ordered from the LDS FHC library. Karl Roussin Topic Germany, Preußen, Rheinland, Coblenz - Church records Titles Kirchenbuch, 1599-1900 Katholische Kirche Niederberg (Kr. Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1601-1901 Katholische Kirche. Liebfrauenkirche Coblenz Kirchenbuch, 1624-1900 Katholische Kirche Metternich (Kr. Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1627-1943 Katholische Kirche Sankt Kastor Coblenz Kirchenbuch, 1649-1952 Katholische Kirche Pfaffendorf (Kr. Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1657-1906 Katholische Kirche Horchheim (Kr. Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1666-1932 Katholische Kirche Moselweiß (Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1793-1797 Österreich. Armee. Feldspital Koblenz (Rheinland) Kirchenbuch, 1804-1923 Katholische Kirche Sankt Peter Neuendorf (Coblenz) Kirchenbuch, 1815-1852 Preußen. Armee. Infanterie Regiment 30 (4. Rheinisches) Kirchenbuch, 1815-1920 Evangelische Kirche. Militärgemeinde Coblenz Kirchenbuch, 1851-1866 Preußen. Armee. Artillerie Brigade 08 (Rheinische) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Watson Family" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 6:08 AM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] re Charles (Karl?) DORTER b. Coblenz Prussia > Hi, > I do hope some kind soul can help me find this birth of CHARLES DORTER b. > 1832 Coblenz, Allenfeld (that's what it looks like but I am open to any > suggestions what exactly the place may be) > He was the son of Phillip Dorter and Frederica Melsine. > If you are able to advise me where I would look, to find out anything > about > this family, I would greatly appreciate any help > Many thanks > cheers Marilyn from Western Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello list, Can anyone please tell me if they know a specific library in the USA AND Germany where I can view microfilm copies of Vorwarts newspaper dating back to 1900? Thank you, -Dave

Hi, I am looking for ancestory information on Labrenz from Prussia. The information I currently have starts sometime before 1840 with Kristups Labrenz who married Barbe Alksnait. Kristups had a son, Jacob Labrenzwho was born 1840 in Matzwoehlen, Prussia and married Ilsze Klimkeit circa 1870. Jacob had son Michael Labrenz, born 1875 in Matzwochlen, Prussia. Michael married Annike Klimkeit in 1898 in Proekulis, Ostpreussan. Michael has a son, Martin Wilhelm Labrenz born 1899, Pangessen, Prussia and married Annelies Riedel. I beleive Martin and Annelies divorced. I am not sure if all the above information is accurate. Can you confirm and expand on the information I have provided? Please let me know if i can provide any additonal details. Thank you so much.

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Re: Military Records - NISSENS and PODSCHU[C]KS - Koenigsberg > (Sheila Kapella) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:38:00 -0400 > From: Nichole Martinson <[email protected]> > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] NISSEN and PODSCHU[C]K - Koenigsberg > To: Prussia Roots <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Greetings! > > I find myself in a bit of a research pickle and hope that you more experienced researchers can help. > > I am looking for documents to support the existence of my great grandparents were from Koenigsberg. All I have are their names, no birthdates, no former addresses, nothing. I tried to get a copy of my grandmother's birth certificate in the hopes that such information would be written on it, but the Standesamt I in Berlin said they don't have her birth certificate. I also contact the Kirchlicher Suchdienst in Stuttgart and they have no records for my family as neither does the LKVA. > > Great Grandfather: Gustav Nissen, mechanic - guessing he was born around 1895 - 1900 > Great Grandmother: Frieda Nissen born Podschu[c]k. > > This information came from a Meldekarte (Registration card) for my grandmother from when she lived in Nuernberg. > > Thank you for any assistance. > > Claudine, Yes, I have read that Nissen is a name of Danish-German heritage so it is possible that way back a few more generations part of the family came from Denmark but the first generation I need to track is definitely German from Koenigsberg, East Prussia, now Kaliningrad, Russia. > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:45:36 -0400 > From: Nichole Martinson <[email protected]> > Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Military Records - NISSENS and PODSCHU[C]KS - > Koenigsberg > > Can someone please tell me where I might be able to find Wehrpass (draft card or service records) for Koenigsberg during World War I and World War II? I hope that perhaps some family members were military because then there might be records supporting their existence. > > great grandfather - Gustav Nissen, mechanic by trade, probably born around 1895 - 1900 > his wife's father, so my great great grandfather - Fritz (probably Friedrich) Podschuck. > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:26:45 -0500 Thanks for the link Karl. Yes, all towns are spelled correctly. I believe Wehlau was near Koenigsberg, now Kaliningrad, about 50 km or so. I live in Germany and am going directly to German sources when available. There has been nothing on anyone in my family on any microfiche because none of them went to the U.S. So I just trying to find new places to look. Thanks again. > From: "Karl Roussin" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Military Records - NISSENS and > PODSCHU[C]KS -Koenigsberg > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Nichole > Following is a link to Military archives in Germany. > > http://home.bawue.de/~hanacek/info/earchive.htm > > I checked the IGI and batch numbers for the prior e-mail that You sent , > and did not find anything. > Are those towns names the right spelling of the town ?. > > A lot of times the records are not copied by the LDS at this time. > > A lot of times the men are really not using Their first name that the > baptism record shows , because the bapism names are honorary first names and > They never use those baptism honorary first names again . > > Karl Roussin HI Sheila, Yes definitely East Prussia and the German archives have no records for my family from there. It's very difficult and so for the LDS files don't have anything either so I still search... > Hello Nichole: Keep in mind that there were/are two Konigsbergs > (K?nigsberg) - One formerly located in East Prussia and known since 1945 as > Kaliningrad, Russia, The other is located in Brandenburg, also until 1945 a > former province of Germany. Both have had a plethora of records filmed by > the LDS. As for military records, unless they were in possession of your > ancestors, there is not much available as most military records were > destroyed in WWII. Hope this helps. Sheila K.

According to his obituary, Frederick was born on 10 January 1847 in "Bliithen, Prussia, the son of Joachim and Katherine Schulz. On 26 November 1881 he married his first cousin, Emeline Theodosia Schultz, who was born 8 April 1857 in Defiance County, Ohio, and was the daughter of Frederik and Elizabeth (nee Meier) Schulz. Would that be Blüthen bei Karstädt? Where could I find documents to search for this family? Thanks for any help! Deb Kuehne

Hello Nichole: Keep in mind that there were/are two Konigsbergs (Königsberg) - One formerly located in East Prussia and known since 1945 as Kaliningrad, Russia, The other is located in Brandenburg, also until 1945 a former province of Germany. Both have had a plethora of records filmed by the LDS. As for military records, unless they were in possession of your ancestors, there is not much available as most military records were destroyed in WWII. Hope this helps. Sheila K.

Hi there: We have friends from Denmark whose surname is Nissen - could your ancestors perhaps have come from there? Lots of luck Claudine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nichole Martinson" <[email protected]> To: "Prussia Roots" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 1:38 PM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] NISSEN and PODSCHU[C]K - Koenigsberg > > Greetings! > > I find myself in a bit of a research pickle and hope that you more > experienced researchers can help. > > I am looking for documents to support the existence of my great > grandparents were from Koenigsberg. All I have are their names, no > birthdates, no former addresses, nothing. I tried to get a copy of my > grandmother's birth certificate in the hopes that such information would > be written on it, but the Standesamt I in Berlin said they don't have her > birth certificate. I also contact the Kirchlicher Suchdienst in Stuttgart > and they have no records for my family as neither does the LKVA. > > Great Grandfather: Gustav Nissen, mechanic - guessing he was born around > 1895 - 1900 > Great Grandmother: Frieda Nissen born Podschu[c]k. > > This information came from a Meldekarte (Registration card) for my > grandmother from when she lived in Nuernberg. > > Thank you for any assistance. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 4170 (20090619) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > >

Nichole Following is a link to Military archives in Germany. http://home.bawue.de/~hanacek/info/earchive.htm I checked the IGI and batch numbers for the prior e-mail that You sent , and did not find anything. Are those towns names the right spelling of the town ?. A lot of times the records are not copied by the LDS at this time. A lot of times the men are really not using Their first name that the baptism record shows , because the bapism names are honorary first names and They never use those baptism honorary first names again . Karl Roussin ============================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nichole Martinson" <[email protected]> To: "Prussia Roots" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:45 AM Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Military Records - NISSENS and PODSCHU[C]KS -Koenigsberg > > Hello savvy researchers, > > In trying to piece together who my German family was, like many, I am > running into some stumbling blocks, which I am hoping you more experienced > researchers might be able to help in. > > I only have a couple of names, no significant dates or addresses and an > assumed location, which is hindering my search. > > Can someone please tell me where I might be able to find Wehrpass (draft > card or service records) for Koenigsberg during World War I and World War > II? I hope that perhaps some family members were military because then > there might be records supporting their existence. > > great grandfather - Gustav Nissen, mechanic by trade, probably born around > 1895 - 1900 > his wife's father, so my great great grandfather - Fritz (probably > Friedrich) Podschuck. > > Wilck & Partner > Beratungsgesellschaft bR reports that they have a state railway record > from Wehlau, with an inspector last name Podschuck, no first name.Thank > you for any assistance. > Nichole > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello savvy researchers, In trying to piece together who my German family was, like many, I am running into some stumbling blocks, which I am hoping you more experienced researchers might be able to help in. I only have a couple of names, no significant dates or addresses and an assumed location, which is hindering my search. Can someone please tell me where I might be able to find Wehrpass (draft card or service records) for Koenigsberg during World War I and World War II? I hope that perhaps some family members were military because then there might be records supporting their existence. great grandfather - Gustav Nissen, mechanic by trade, probably born around 1895 - 1900 his wife's father, so my great great grandfather - Fritz (probably Friedrich) Podschuck. Wilck & Partner Beratungsgesellschaft bR reports that they have a state railway record from Wehlau, with an inspector last name Podschuck, no first name.Thank you for any assistance. Nichole

Greetings! I find myself in a bit of a research pickle and hope that you more experienced researchers can help. I am looking for documents to support the existence of my great grandparents were from Koenigsberg. All I have are their names, no birthdates, no former addresses, nothing. I tried to get a copy of my grandmother's birth certificate in the hopes that such information would be written on it, but the Standesamt I in Berlin said they don't have her birth certificate. I also contact the Kirchlicher Suchdienst in Stuttgart and they have no records for my family as neither does the LKVA. Great Grandfather: Gustav Nissen, mechanic - guessing he was born around 1895 - 1900 Great Grandmother: Frieda Nissen born Podschu[c]k. This information came from a Meldekarte (Registration card) for my grandmother from when she lived in Nuernberg. Thank you for any assistance.