Paul Londahl.Smidt's Page

"Here is Mikkel in the Danish Emigration registry Name: Sørensen, Mikkel Occupation: Tyende (m. by) Age: 23 Destination: Clinton, Ia. Contract no.: 292500 Registration date: 11/8/1886 Last res. parish: Tranebjerg (Samsø) Last res.…"

"HI Denise.  It has been my experience that they are not living in the same house and are not usually related. "

"Hi Denise.  Esbjerg and Næsbjerg are both located in Skast herred, Ribe amt, but they are definitely different towns.  Look at http://www.dis-danmark.dk/kort/kortribe.htm to see how far apart they are. Paul"

"For your information, Thomas Søren Hansen was born Thomas Søren Jensen on 24 Sep 1840 in Øse, Skast, Ribe, parents Hans Jensen and Kirsten Marie Pedersdatter, opslag 2 nr 7.  His birth record has the name Hansen above…"

"Thomas Søren Hansen is not their child.  He is a foster child. Paul"

"Hi Denise, I think I have found the marriage of Jørgen Chirstensen and Maren Iversdatter.  They were married 19 Oct 1787 in Torstrup, Øster Horne, Ribe, opslag 249.  Torstrup is the parish next to Næsbjerg. Paul"

"Hi Denise, All the following is from the Næsbjerg, Skast, Ribe church book. Ole Hansen was born 4 Nov 1845 and baptized 26 Dec 1845, parents Hans Christian Pedersen and Kirsten Marie Jørgensdatter, opslag 7 nr 5.. Hans Christian…"

"I think that I have located three living distant relatives in Denmark through the use of the online churchbooks.  Now to use google translate and send them snail mails."

"Hi Connie, Here is what I have found on your family.  All the records are from Als Sønder, Sønderborg. Hans Hansen Hollænder was born on 17 Nov 1860 in Notmark, parents Hans Hansen Hollænder and Cathrine Christine…"

"Here is a site with Henry's headstone http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Nash&GSfn=Henry&GSmn=W&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=5&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=35076527&df=all&; Here is the…"