Reading German Parish Register

[blodwen]

Hi Aylene,

I have just spoken to a friend here in Germany, who will try to translate the writing for me - hopefully.  Might take a couple of days..

1st Picture:   
"Eltern" = Parents

2nd and 3rd Pictures:

 "Tauf Zeugen" = Godparents
 "Ort und Tag der Taufe" = Place and day of Baptism
  "Wer die Taufhandlung verrichtete" = Who carried out the Baptism"

Well, that is a start at least,

Viv

[aylene]

Thanks , that is brilliant!!!
Aylene

[blodwen]

Hi Aylene,

missed one column: Before "Ort........"

"Tag der Geburt" = Date of Birth

Viv

[blodwen]

Hallo Aylene,

Well, my friend asked an aquaintance who has learnt the old german handwriting if she could help.  We have the following:

1. Miehard, Aug (or Niehard),   L. u. Webern/Wabern
                                                 Gutenberg

2. Closin---,            Kopfschlechter (someone who works in a butchers)
                                    Korbflechter (basket maker)
     Mullerknecht zu Gutenberg

The person who carried out the Baptism:
Pfarrer Sisenhaus   (Pastor/Minister Sisenhaus)

Hope this is some small help.... but the copies are very difficult to read due to the reflection.

Viv

[Peonie]

Hi Aylene,

there are a few Gutenberg in Germany, which area does the Parish Register state? I am travelling
at the moment and have only access to a temperamental Laptop, but will have a go when I get
home.
Regards Peonie

[JustinL]

Hello Aylene,

Can you please tell us the name of the person who was baptized and the year?

After Auerin the first entry reads Tochter (daughter) and continues on the next line des (of the).

As for the witnesses, I think the first one is Michael ? and the second Rosina ?

Justin

[aylene]

Thanks so much everybody for your help! I am not sure about the other records I posted. It was  my first time looking at the film and I was totally unprepared. Next week I am going back with all my notes, a proper camera and hopefully will be able to post a better copy.
Basically, I have been looking for a Michael Auer who arrived in London around1852/  1854. He was born around 1830 in Germany. We found some evidence that a Michael Auer arrived on SS Ocean from Rotterdam in 1852. There was only one Michael Auer registered in London for that century. Our Michael Auer married Elizabeth Forrett in 1855 and I have attached the certificate. The only clue we have is the 1891 census where he says he comes from Wittenberg. I have been told that this was more probaby Wurttemberg. I found on the Family Search site a Michael Auer born in 1830 from Gutenberg Lenningen (in Wurttemberg). I found in the German Wurttemberg emigration index a Michael Auer  who was a shoemaker (correct) born in 1830 (correct) who left Lenningen in 1854 for the USA (I know many left for the USA and ended up stopping in London) . Our Michael Auer gave his father's name as John in his marriage certificate and the Auer I found on the record had a father called Johannes. I am hoping that this may be our Michael Auer but I realise that this is because he has the right name, date of birth, probable profession and father's name, but maybe it is just because he is the only one that is on Family Search! Sorry to ramble on but am trying to get it clearer in my own mind how much chance it is that he is the right one!
I have attached the wedding certificate because we have not managed to work out the witnesses names. I would be very grateful if anybody can read it because it may help with other clues,  and also any thoughts on my chances of having got the right one on Family Search!
Thanks again!
Aylene

[JustinL]

Hello Aylene,

The surname Auer is spread pretty evenly throughout modern Germany with a slight concentration in southern Bavaria.

Wittenberg is a well-known city on the Elbe river in Sachsen-Anhalt. The Mormons have filmed a lot of the church records; have a look in the library catalog.

I think you should probably search there first.

Justin

[Peonie]

Hallo Aylene,

could it be Peter and Katharina Knegg?

Regards Peonie