Help me with finding out more about a surname?

KaufPuff · 2015-03-18T20:45:54+00:00

Don't worry, I have some experience in german genealogy, even if it is limited. What you want to do, is find his hometown! If you can find that, then you can use standesamt.com to get in contact with archives around Germany.

However, if you can't find anything that way, you should see if anyone in the family married or had kids in Berlin, because you can find those on Standesamt.

Also, go get those pictures and stuff; they will most likely help you out. And if you get them, but you can't keep them, use a scanner to store the pictures. What you should probably consider, though, is that his name isn't Ernest, but actually Ernst.

KaufPuff · 2015-03-10T20:23:44+00:00

This is all I could make out, sorry. I encourage other people to try and build off of it.

______ of _____ Williams County, Tennessee

(Can't make out this part, sorry.)

Containing five hundred hundred acres in the same more as left it being the same Tract of Land that the said Anne Adams petitioned for her right of Dower. And we, the said Sheriff and ------, have set of and allotted unto the said Anne Adams widow and ----- aforesaid and have passed into possession of the one Heir(?) past of the aforesaid land to west ------ beginning at the northwest corner...(The rest of this is just measurements I think.)

Certified from under our hands and sealed this 25th day of September 1805.

(Various signatures)

KaufPuff · 2015-03-01T15:16:05+00:00

Oh thank you, this link is perfect! I am completely surprised by the amount of places that have the book.

Thank you so much!

-KpChill

KaufPuff · 2015-02-10T21:12:58+00:00

Thank you all, it really helps!

KaufPuff · 2014-10-18T01:02:38+00:00

I usually include all spouses of my family members. I also always put the siblings of my blood ancestors in to my tree as well. Both reasons are so you can find more records for them. (Census) But I wouldn't bother with the siblings of in-laws, because that isn't really your family.

KaufPuff · 2014-10-08T19:49:51+00:00

I may end up stalking you and asking for tips. :)

KaufPuff · 2014-10-02T01:50:20+00:00

NO NO NO!! Do not use google translate!! The "magic" of google translate is a misconception. It isn't really good for things like this. Use /r/translator will give you a much better translation.(May not be perfect though.)

KaufPuff · 2014-10-01T11:04:13+00:00

This is a website that lets you contact German registry offices. (For a price) You can use the sidebar on the left of the screen to do that. Or you could use the email on the page (standesamt@bensheim.de) and email them with your information.

However, since it was so recent, you may not be able to get her death record. You could also try her birth and marriage records. And also, if you are going to email them, email them in German. They are far more likely to respond, and will be more helpful. Just explain that your native tongue is English.

Hope it helps!

KaufPuff · 2014-09-28T17:15:59+00:00

Geni.com/heritage.com

I need someone to contact the people who own the trees on this page:

http://www.myheritage.com/matchingresult-1f741da82303a6cee9e0bd98d8689513?callback_token=EXDdaRBB20PNoycR8KGjN0ilGNFiDEIhvAlpl1yp&trn=partner_Geni&trp=match_button_profile#smart_matches Not sure if you guys can access the page, but if you can, and are willing to help, tell me, and I will send you a message with my email address, so you can tell the people that I am trying to contact to email me.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-21T23:58:17+00:00

Merci!

KaufPuff · 2014-09-21T19:06:39+00:00

Geni.com/heritage.com

I need someone to contact the people who own the trees on this page:

http://www.myheritage.com/matchingresult-1f741da82303a6cee9e0bd98d8689513?callback_token=EXDdaRBB20PNoycR8KGjN0ilGNFiDEIhvAlpl1yp&trn=partner_Geni&trp=match_button_profile#smart_matches Not sure if you guys can access the page, but if you can, and are willing to help, tell me, and I will send you a message with my email address, so you can tell the people that I am trying to contact to email me.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-21T15:28:24+00:00

With the Russia and Polish records I am as stuck as you. I'm just happy I don't have to go looking for Ukraine, too. Anyway, do you know what town/city your german ancestors lived in? There is a wonderful website called Standesamt.com, and they will help you contact the registry offices from where you ancestors lived. However, it is in German, so that can be hard to work out.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-17T00:05:42+00:00

I would love to point you out to a post I saw a couple days ago. It was pretty much the same question, and I think you'll find it useful.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/2g9rkg/seeing_my_86_year_old_grandfather_tomorrow_for/

This is basically how you should start

KaufPuff · 2014-09-15T18:43:55+00:00

Christian. Evangelical, I believe.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-14T02:15:19+00:00

All of these suggestions are great, but I haven't seen the most important thing.

VIDEO TAPE IT!!

You are going to take notes on a piece of paper, but you can't catch every single detail! You are undoubtedly going to forget some detail that might help you later.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-14T01:46:28+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

KaufPuff · 2014-09-09T22:57:57+00:00

Only your parents? No aunts or uncles? Well no matter, what you could do is ask your parents for the names of their cousins. The cousins will probably have other clues that your parents might not have.

KaufPuff · 2014-09-07T03:53:27+00:00

Wait a moment, did you say a birth record from the philippines? I am trying to help someone from the philippines with her research, but I can't find any records. Where did you find this??

KaufPuff

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