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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: JOHNNIE on Friday 30 May 08 19:03 BST (UK)
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Hi, I'm looking for some information on the Island of Heliogoland , Germany, c. 1880, did they have their own census and would there be any Parish Records and if so how would I search them? Any help would be appreciated, JOHNNIE
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there are a few posts around about Heligoland. If you put Heligoland into the search box on Rootschat you'll get them all. But I remembered about this one - there was a census in 1881, so fingers crossed for you
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,202085.0.html
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Hi Johnnie,
Helgoland or Heligoland was at times british, german and danish
you can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland
it was british from 1807 to 1890, so it may have been in the british censuses, but I don't know. Probably not, as the censuses are for England and Wales, or Ireland, or Scotland.
regards,
Bob
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Hi Osprey, thanks for such a quick response, so that's 2 of us with connections in Heligoland!
Hi Berlin Bob, thanks for yours also, can I please draw on your vast experience and ask this.... Gt Grandad left Heligoland about 1880, I have his Marr Cert of 1892 stating Born Germany, British Subject. Would that be because married a Brit or was it because of the history of Heli.... Cheers, Johnnie
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Hi Johnnie,
not that vast I'm afraid :)
Where was he born ??
Do you have a topic about him on RootsChat, so we don't need to duplicate any info.
Bob
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As far as I know roughly before WWI or a little later a woman would have taken the citizenship of her husband upon marriage, not the other way around.
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Hi Aghadowey and Berlin Bob, thanks for the info on British Subjects.
I have posted before regarding this Gentleman, his name was Kerwellis, doesnt sound German to me, family story is he was sent to England c. 1880 due to war brewing? That's all I have other than he is on 1901 uk census, and a marriage cert dating 1892 in Liverpool. Nothing more than that I'm afraid. Johnnie
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Ah yes, this guy :)
Topic: GERMANY: Johan Franz KERWELLES from Heligoland
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,221153.0.html
Bob
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Hi Bob, Yes - that's my bad penny, as you can see I'm no further on with tracing him having spent hours each and every day trying! He's out there somewhere but where, perhaps I'll never know ??? I even have a relative going to Heligoland on my behalf!!! Thanks for your interest and input and I'll just plod on.. and on .....and on ......Johnnie ;)
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Sorry, Johnnie, I have no links to Heliogoland - it just rang a bell that I'd found info previously.
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Johnnie,
maybe if you put the information you know on Ahnenforschung.Org, someone there might know a bit more ??
Bob
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Hi Bob, I already have done, but thanks for the reminder as I couldnt for the life of me remember what it was called or how I did it, I am right assuming this is the Friday Night forum? I'll try again, thanks a lot, Johnnie ....
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Yes it's english night in the forum there :)
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Thanks Bob, but I cant fid out how to get back there, can you help please.... J ....
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here's the link:
http://forum.genealogy.net/ahnenforschung/forum/index.php
then click on "chat"
see you :)
Bob
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Cheers Bob, thanks for your help and have a good weekend, Goodnight from me .....J ;)
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Did you ever find out how to get more information I have a relative James Black born in Heligoland in 1821, I am assuming his father was a sailor posted over there as it was a naval base but am stumped as how to go any further
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NO, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - BUT STILL TRYING - I NEED TO GO TO KEW IN LONDON BUT I'M IN LANCASHIRE - SO IT'S A CASE OF JUST DIGGING AWAY ...... JOHNNIE