This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: doughartley137 Surnames: Nelsen Nelson Flindt Beneke Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/6172.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tanya, that is very interesting. The Nelsens are variously described in Australian records as being of German / Prussian or Danish origin. And you may know that they called their home in Uralla 'Altona', presumably after a place in Germany / Denmark that was close to their heart. And Altona, whilst now absorbed into the German city of Hamburg, was originally founded by Danes as a Danish port in competition with Hamburg and was part of Denmark - as was all of Schleswig-Holstein. I also suspect a connection to a place called Bloomdale, or Blumenthal. Interesting that the Nelsens and Benekes appear to come from almost neighbouring localities. Please let me know if you ever come across a woman called ALIRME FLINDT in your research. She is recorded in a will as a niece of Henry Nelsen and may be a clue to the Nelsen origins. Doug Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.