I have a tree, without many branches have hit brick walls a plenty. Researching following would like to find more information. Also would it best to try and obtain certificates etc from Hamburg or the archives from which these ancestors of my husband came from. 1. Husband parents: Christoph Heinrick Grönwold, born 16/7/1901in Hamburg, M. 4/5/1929 in Hamburg, died 22/11/1946- Hamburg Meta Anna Iszdons born27/6/1903 in Hamburg,died 3/6/1956 - Hamburg 2. His parents: Emil Johann Friedrick Christoph Gronwold born 14/4/1870 -Hamburg, M 2/8/1894-Hamburg died 20/8/1932 -Hamburg Johanna Caroline Blunck born 3/7/1870 -Friedrichstadt, died 1/2/1954 -Utersen Children: Christoph - Dorothea Magdalina born 30/12/1906, Emil born 25/4/1895 died 29/11/1915 ( could have died during WW1) Meta parents: Martin Iszdons b. 24/11/1869 -Bludszen Goldap m. 25/5/1896 -Pilluponen,Stalluponen died 30/12/1939? -Hamburg Anna Mauer b.7/10/1874 -Sanseitschen,Stalluponen d.30/12/1949? -Hamburg. 3. Emil parents: Christoph Hinrick Gronwold b. 7/9/1828- Schinhorst m. ?? d. 16/3/1892 -Hamburg Anna Amalia Magdalina Dorthea Dabel b. 26/7/1836 - Gluckstadt d. 11/31917 -Hamburg Children: Emil not known if there were others Johanna parents: Johann Friedrick Blunck b. 16/12/1837 -Segeberg- no other information Mariannne Elizabeth Nootbar b. 27/1/1841- Friedrickstadt- no other information Children: Johanna, Gustav b. 1872 ??? d.1937 ????? 4. Christoph parents: Hans Jurgen Gronwold no other information Catharina Eliazbeth Dunkelman no other information Anna's parents: Johann Heinrick Karl Dabel- no other information Ida Witt- no other information There must have been more siblings in these families I feel Any information will be welcomed. Australia is a long way from Europe, and also so frustrating when trying to obtain information. Ann Gronwold.