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Re: Route from Mittelheim to Hamburg in 1854
« Reply #9 on: Friday 18 July 25 10:10 BST (UK) »

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Re: Route from Mittelheim to Hamburg in 1854
« Reply #10 on: Friday 18 July 25 12:24 BST (UK) »
Quote from: hanes teulu on Friday 18 July 25 10:10 BST (UK)
1849 rail map
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Bahnkarte_Deutschland_1849.jpg

There were no rail routes going north from the Frankfurt area, due to objections from the Prussian Military.
Mittheim itself if on the Rhine, so it would make sense to at least start the journey by canal.
Through Koblenz, Bonn, Koln, Dusseldorf, Duisberg.
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Route from Mittelheim to Hamburg in 1854
« Reply #11 on: Friday 18 July 25 13:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you hanes teulu for the translation and links - I  have the book emigrants from Hamburg which has some great information

Thank you KGarrad for the info about the waterways and rail system and links.
cheers
Suze
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