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Title: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: Bonti on Sunday 14 August 22 12:24 BST (UK)
My research has ground to a halt as I've no clue how to carry on.
I have Carl Friedrich August SCHMIDT (aka August) born abt 1828 married (don't know when) to Johanna Bertha KOCHENDORFER born 1825 Bernau, Germany. Sailed from Hamburg 1858 to South Africa with children Franz (11), Bertha (9), Max (5), Robert (3), Emilie (2)
On Johanna Bertha's death Notice in 1905 children Franz and Bertha are noted as step children.
On Franz's marriage he wrote that he was known as Francis WENDT.

I'm completely stumped with the "new" Familysearch - really don't seem to find the right filters.
Don't have a clue how to research in Germany.
Any help please will be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: Andy J2022 on Sunday 14 August 22 12:42 BST (UK)
You may find some useful tips here: Anglo-German Family History Society (https://www.agfhs.com/)
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: Bonti on Sunday 14 August 22 12:44 BST (UK)
Many, many Thanks
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: davecapps on Monday 15 August 22 14:22 BST (UK)
which Bernau do you mean
https://s.meyersgaz.org/search?search=Bernau

Dave
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: Bonti on Tuesday 16 August 22 01:04 BST (UK)
This must be Bernau, Brandenburg.
The small bit of info I have is from Brandenburg, Prussian Emigration Records.
It has August and Bertha with children
Frederich Wilhelm Franz WENDT (SCHMIDT) born 26 June 1847
Therese Elizabeth Bertha WENDT/SCHMIDT born 12 Mar 1849 Bernau,
August Robert Max SCHMIDT born 13. Jun 1853 Bernau,
Robert Wilhelm Heinrich SCHMIDT born 2 June 1855 Bernau,
Emilie Caroline Therese SCHMIDT born 31 July 1856 Bernau

I would dearly like to find birth/baptism records for the children and marriages for August and Bertha. I have the idea that August was stepfather to the two oldest children.

Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: davecapps on Wednesday 17 August 22 20:56 BST (UK)
Do you have an Ancestry international subscription?
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: Bonti on Thursday 18 August 22 11:10 BST (UK)
No Davecapps I don't.
Title: Re: Research in Germany - marriage and births
Post by: davecapps on Thursday 18 August 22 11:24 BST (UK)
OK
I have found a birth for August Robert – Berlin, St Luisenstadt, Brandenburg 1853
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/61229/images/0070108-00283?lang=en-GB&pId=3562738

Childs name
August Robert Max

Birth
13 Juni at 3 am

legitimate

Fathers name and profession
Cael Friedrich August Schmidt
master wood turner

Mother
Philiberte nee Kochendörfer widowed Wendt

Residence
Köpenickerstr. 10, Luisenstadt, Berlin

baptized on
31

Priests name
Weil

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Dave