-----Original Message----- >From: Eileen Johnson <ejohnson@forbin.net> > >I have serveral german ancestors who served in the military. Is there any >way to reserch these records? Any information will be appreciated. Eileen, This was posted here just three days ago . . . the last part of the reply deals with what you're asking about. LGO -----Forwarded Message----- >From: LGO ô¿ô <le_geefted_one@ix.netcom.com> >Sent: Apr 12, 2007 2:00 PM >To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com, remus@hawaii.edu >Cc: medved_1970@yahoo.com >Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Guderian > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Sharon Baldwin <medved_1970@yahoo.com> >> >>I am looking for some information on Michael Guderian and his father Christian Guderian. >>Some of the information I have found shows that both were born in Dombrowke and others say >>Schubin. I know that Michael spent some time in the military, but I don't know if his >>father did as well. Both immigrated with their families to America about 1856. >> > >Sharon, > >There are church records available for rental on microfilm through your nearest >LDS Family History Center for Dombrowke that cover the time frame you're interested >in. There are three listings in Prussia for "Dombrowke" but each has church records >back far enough that you should find what you're looking for. See the following. . . > >http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Dombrowke&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Dombrowke&prePARTOF= > >Additionally, there are listings for Schubin but you may have to do some more >digging in U.S. records to narrow it down as there are several choices, none >in Prussia. > >http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Schubin&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Schubin&prePARTOF= > > >None of these records are on-line (unless as an abstract, which isn't considered >"proof" of anything) and won't be for a great many years. The only other way to >access them is by writing to churches and archives in Germany (not recommended, >and expensive). > >Insofar as Prussian military service, it was required for all males once they >reached a certain age (and one reason why so many left the country early in >their lives <g>). Checking this mail list's archives is always a good practice. >In the 10+ years that it's been around most questions have been asked and >answered at least once <g>. Here's a three posting reply I made in 2002 that >offers some tips and quotes on using/finding military records from how-to >books and guides . . . > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181137 > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181637 > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181882 > > >You can do interactive searches at the following URL for other postings to >military record searches (as there have been MANY postings about this every >year) . . . > >http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >Good luck, > >LGO
LGO ô¿ô <le_geefted_one@ix.netcom.com> wrote: -----Original Message----- >From: Eileen Johnson > >I have serveral german ancestors who served in the military. Is there any >way to reserch these records? Any information will be appreciated. Eileen, This was posted here just three days ago . . . the last part of the reply deals with what you're asking about. LGO -----Forwarded Message----- >From: LGO ô¿ô >Sent: Apr 12, 2007 2:00 PM >To: prussia-roots@rootsweb.com, remus@hawaii.edu >Cc: medved_1970@yahoo.com >Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Guderian > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Sharon Baldwin >> >>I am looking for some information on Michael Guderian and his father Christian Guderian. >>Some of the information I have found shows that both were born in Dombrowke and others say >>Schubin. I know that Michael spent some time in the military, but I don't know if his >>father did as well. Both immigrated with their families to America about 1856. >> > >Sharon, > >There are church records available for rental on microfilm through your nearest >LDS Family History Center for Dombrowke that cover the time frame you're interested >in. There are three listings in Prussia for "Dombrowke" but each has church records >back far enough that you should find what you're looking for. See the following. . . > >http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Dombrowke&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Dombrowke&prePARTOF= > >Additionally, there are listings for Schubin but you may have to do some more >digging in U.S. records to narrow it down as there are several choices, none >in Prussia. > >http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&PLACE=Schubin&PARTOF=&prePLACE=Schubin&prePARTOF= > > >None of these records are on-line (unless as an abstract, which isn't considered >"proof" of anything) and won't be for a great many years. The only other way to >access them is by writing to churches and archives in Germany (not recommended, >and expensive). > >Insofar as Prussian military service, it was required for all males once they >reached a certain age (and one reason why so many left the country early in >their lives ). Checking this mail list's archives is always a good practice. >In the 10+ years that it's been around most questions have been asked and >answered at least once . Here's a three posting reply I made in 2002 that >offers some tips and quotes on using/finding military records from how-to >books and guides . . . > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181137 > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181637 > > >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PRUSSIA-ROOTS/2002-09/1033181882 > > >You can do interactive searches at the following URL for other postings to >military record searches (as there have been MANY postings about this every >year) . . . > >http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >Good luck, > >LGO ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Lynda Doberstein