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Berlin - family search.
« on: Sunday 19 August 12 17:14 BST (UK) »
Hi

I hope someone may be able to assist me narrow the search for a member contained within my family tree. I am relatively inexperienced tracing family trees, and researching aboard brings its own unique challenges!

The persons name is Edwin Green b. 1875 in Berlin (Prussia). By the 1881 census he was living with his grandmother in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne . I believe his father could of been Thomas Humble Green b. 1849 in Penshaw, Durham. After the 1871 census Thomas Humble Green disappears so I assume he is the father.  For some unknown reason he doesnt return to England. I do not know who the mother is. Edwin died in 1959 in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.

If anyone has any information or advice that could help me track down either Edwin (birth record) or Thomas Humble (marriage/death record?), I would be very grateful.

Many thanks

Richard

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 26 August 12 11:39 BST (UK) »
Lots of links here, some of which might help.... http://www.cyndislist.com/germany/
Simons Barrett Jaffray Waugh Langdale Heugh Meade Garnsey Evans Vazie Mountcure Glascodine Parish Peard Smart Dobbie Sinclair....
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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 26 August 12 19:54 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply and the links Graham.  I will check them out. 

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 August 14 22:33 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I believe the Edwin Green you are looking for was my Gt Grandfather.  He was born in Germany and was brought to Barrow in Furness after the death of his parents.  He married my Gt Grandmother Elizabeth Kendall.  My Grandmother, his daughter is still alive and is to celebrate her 92nd Birthday this Sunday :)

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 August 14 22:58 BST (UK) »
I have sent you an email Richard :)

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #5 on: Friday 29 August 14 01:06 BST (UK) »
Hi green69,

welcome to RootsChat!

Here are the entries of the Berliner Adreßbuch 1876:

- Green, W.,  Kastellan, Am neuen Packhof 5
- Green, W.H.L.,  Ober-Ingenieur der Potsdamer Wasserwerke, Hallesches Ufer 22 III. 7-8
- Green, F.,  Schmied, Kleine Hamburgerstraße 12 H.
- Green,  Schmied, Belle-Alliancestraße 77 H. III

A castellan, an engineer of the Potsdam waterworks (the title "Ober" had been in most cases a special honour) and two Green's being smith.

Civil registration started in 1875, the early paperwork is at the Landesarchiv Berlin:
http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Berlin#Personen-_und_Zivilstandsregister

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #6 on: Friday 29 August 14 08:33 BST (UK) »
Thank you Rudolf :)

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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #7 on: Monday 01 September 14 14:15 BST (UK) »
Have you seen this baptism?
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXCT-L3D

Also, do you know who the parents were of the Thomas Humble Green (presumed namesake) born 1888?

Unfortunately it does not appear that the births/marriages/deaths of this family were registered with the British consulate (this was not obligatory).  One possible route to confirm parentage would be to get Edwin's marriage certificate, and see how his father is listed. Hopefully there is also an occupation not just "deceased".

What was Thomas' occupation in 1871?
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Re: Berlin - family search.
« Reply #8 on: Monday 01 September 14 14:28 BST (UK) »
Great Grandad Edwin must have named his first born daughter after his Mother then :)  Ida was born 1900.. a real character if my memory serves me correct :)
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