Germany and German Ancestry

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Comment by marguerite Sykes on April 6, 2011 at 1:09pm

Thanks, Catherine, for your very prompt answer! The one's I'm interested in indeed have film #s, so I'm hoping a bit more information can be found than is summarized on the page.You mentioned checking the film # in the LDS catalog--can this be done online?

Comment by Catherine Davis on April 6, 2011 at 1:01pm

M

arguerite, yes, I have found relatives on familysearch.org with the "no image available" box and then found the microfilms of the actual records at the LDS family history center.  The film # is given at the bottom of the new familysearch.org record.  Double check the film number in the LDS catalog, however, to make sure, it is the microfilm of a real record and not a microfilm copy of a transcription (sometimes referred to as "typescript").  If there is no film number, I would guess that would mean that the information came from somewhere other than LDS,  but then there is usually a link in the "no image" box that tells you where the record can be found, usually at a cost. 

Comment by marguerite Sykes on April 6, 2011 at 12:41pm

I have found sketchy information on family search recently.  In the "box" where an image might be included, the words "image not available online".  O.K., but does that mean an image MIGHT be available if one requested the corresponding film?  The volunteers at our local LDS center didn't know.  Can anyone help on this question?  

 

Comment by Cathy Dolinar on April 6, 2011 at 12:23pm

Looking for Schmid, Grieshaber, Engesser, Messmer, Christ, Schrenck from around the Druchhausen area of Germany.  It would be nice to meet a few distant cousins.

Comment by Lesley Ann Edwards on March 23, 2011 at 9:08pm

Hi! I am looking for Kuechler/Kuchler family from Mannheim. I have found some records on LDS, but cannot find some death records and other info. My Gr Gr Grandfather came to Australia and married in NSW and died in QLD. I am trying to find    info of his surviving siblings. My Gr Gr Grandfather was  named Julius Henrich (or Henry in Aust) Kuchler. I have found one possible shipping index online that culd match Julius. I am seeking info regarding his siblings and his parents. The parents names were Johann Phillip (aka Phillip) a Policeman and spouse Sussanah Foeringer/Feringer. I have found their marriage info on LDS. As far aw I am aware they remained in Germany, and did not come to Aust. However, they may have emigrated to another country.

Hope some one can help with some info

Cheers!
Lesley Qld Aust.

Comment by Catherine Davis on March 7, 2011 at 11:30am

Rick,

http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/Bavaria_Archives , about half-way down the page.

Comment by Catherine Davis on March 7, 2011 at 11:29am

Stephen-

www.last-names.net has info on meanings and sources of many surnames. 

But, note that while this type of info is interesting, it doesn't really help much when trying to find your family.  The only way you can do this is to start with yourself, work backwards through US censuses, vital statistic records, military records, etc. until you find that the birthplace of an ancestor is another country.  Then you can start looking in that country's records.

Comment by Rick Elgin on March 6, 2011 at 10:16pm

Does anyone have information on where to get Catholic archive information from the Bavarian state of Germany?
My ancestor left Germany in 1867, but I do not know what section of Bavaria there left from.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
Rwe38133@yahoo.com

Comment by Stephen Burton on March 6, 2011 at 10:08pm

I am just starting to look into my Frush lineage. I believe that Frush is a German name but am not sure yet. Can anyone help me? I see from looking at immigration records in general many people with that name also came from England to America.

Comment by Anne on March 2, 2011 at 12:45pm

Catherine: I'll check it out, thanks!  (Luckhardt. lol another one for the variations list)

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