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Searching Ancestors in Germany

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SamiStevenson

SamiStevenson Report 24 Aug 2008 11:49

Thank You all so much,
I will try to follow any of the leads you've all offered.
My GG Grandparents, Adolf Pressler and an unknown Lady, brought their family over, to Lancshire area, around Chorley, which is where their daughter married an English man, so hence the start of my family.
Once again thanks
Sam

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 23 Aug 2008 00:03

Hi Samantha

I was in WH Smiths today, one of the family tree magazines has an article about tracing German ancestors in this month, I didn't look at it but maybe it'll be useful.

Duncan

bubble

bubble Report 22 Aug 2008 21:36

Hi Samantha.

Happy to search ancestry Germany for you as I speak and read the lingo - just give me details and I'll have a go

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 22 Aug 2008 19:54

there are quite a few German links on this page

www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Germany

Linda

Jayne

Jayne Report 22 Aug 2008 18:45

Where are you starting ? From someone in England who migrated here and what info do you have ?

Many German records are NOT centrlised so knowing the State or province/region (as it was not unified until late in the 1800s) helps....

SamiStevenson

SamiStevenson Report 22 Aug 2008 18:07

Hey,
I want to try and find my ancestors from Germany, with the surname Pressler, only problem is i dont know how to get acess to any documents or records. The differance in language isnt a problem as i speak German, but its just getting hold of the Records, for dates, place, names ect.
If anybody knows of any ways to obtain this information would you please drop me a line, would be really helpful,
thanks
Sam