This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mrs_wilson1 Surnames: Svensdotter, Länk, Svensson, Lenk, Lank, Ekdahl, Ekedahl, Jacobsdotter, Petersson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.germany.schleswig.general/6421/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! Since it is very difficult to do genealogy research in Germany I am posting this information in hope of that someone recognizes these people! It's about three sisters from Sweden(all born in Aringsås, Kronobergs län, Småland): *Christina Svensdotter Länk b.12 Dec 1838(my ancestor) *Ingrid Maria Svensdotter Länk b.12 Jun 1847 *Augusta Svensdotter Länk b.29 Jan 1853 Father: Sven Petersson Länk B.8 Jan 1806,Torpet Mossen under Aringsås gård,Aringsås D.27 Sep 1870,Aringsås Gärdesgård, Aringsås Mother: Brita Stina Jacobsdotter B.7 Mar 1813,Hjertanäs Jönsagårds Soldatetorp Madkälla, Lekaryd D.31 Oct 1878,Aringsås Gärdesgård,Aringsås Siblings(all born/dead in Aringsås): Christina Svensdotter Länk b.14 May 1834/d.11 Dec 1837 Johan Peter Svensson Länk b.17 Sep 1836/d.14 Dec 1928 Anna Catharina Ekdahl/Ekedahl(b.Svensdotter Länk)b.1 Jul 1841/d.7 Jul 1923 Bengt Svensson Länk b.29 Apr 1844/d.3 Feb 1872 Sven August Svensson Länk b.1 Jan 1850/d.12 Feb 1872 Christina b.1838 and Ingrid Maria b.1847 emigrated the same date but I don't know if they traveled together and if they had the same destination. Post 235932 Svensdotter Länk, Christina Home daughter (unmarried woman) b. 12 Dec 1838 in Aringsås, Kronobergs län (Småland) Emigrated 22 Jul 1868 from Aringsås Gärdesgård, Aringsås, Kronobergs län (Småland) to Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Source: Husförhörslängd (Census), page 249 Emibas emigrationsakt: Aringsås G 1868 010 Destination place: Schlesvig Holst Destination Country: Germany Post 235934 Svensdotter Länk, Ingrid Maria Home daughter(unmarried woman) b. 12 Jun 1847 in Aringsås, Kronobergs län (Småland) Emigrated 22 Jul 1868 from Aringsås Gärdesgård, Aringsås, Kronobergs län (Småland) to Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Source: Husförhörslängd (Census), page 249 Emibas emigrationsakt: Aringsås G 1868 012 Destination place: Schlesvig Holst Destination Country: Germany In the Swedish church books, it says that Christina came back from "Holstein" to Aringsås 9 Dec 1872 and gave birth to a daughter, Nanny Maria, 2 May 1873. It is said that the father of Nanny Maria was German and Nanny Maria later got the surname Carlsson/Karlsson. Christina never got married and she died at the poor house in Aringsås 28 Aug 1906. In the Aringsås husförhörslängd(Census)1871-1875 it says that the mother, Brita Stina Jacobsdotter, gave a paper to the pastor stating that she agreed to let her daughter Ingrid Maria get married in "Holstein" That's the last thing I have about Ingrid Maria. Their sister Augusta b.1853 went to Germany in 1879: Post 268994 Länk, Augusta Maid (unmarried woman) b. 29 Jan 1853 in Aringsås, Kronobergs län (Småland) Emigrated 17 Oct 1879 from Östrebo, Växjö landsförs, Kronobergs län (Småland) to Germany Source: Husförhörslängd(Census), page 490 Emibas emigrationsakt: Växjö landsförs G 1879 004 Attention! Emibas has listed her birthplace incorrectly as "Alingsås, Älvsborgs län (Västergötland)" but I have checked the church books and this Augusta is proven to be "my" Augusta. I have nothing more about Augusta after the emigration. I am hoping that someone knows something about Ingrid Maria and Augusta since I don't even know where in "Germany" they lived. I am also hoping to find out who was the father of Nanny Maria and where Christina lived in "Germany" during the years she was there. Sincerely, Mrs. Wilson 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.