My family history is very intriguing and I keep on turning up blanks.
Its a long story but I'll try keep it simple.
My dad who passed recently was Michael Burkat, his father was Theodore Arno or Arnold Burkat.
When Theodore passed away, a German or Austrian birth certificate was found, we don't know what was on it exactly but our surname Burkat wasn't there, it was something else
Burkat is a made up name apparently.
My dad's mum in her later years said that she would not tell us the name as to protect the family..
She never ever left Wales, she was devout to it, yet when Theodore died, she paid a visit to Germany, something she had never done before.
She then told the story of how Theodore was smuggled out of Europe with his brother Otto dressed as young girls, apparently their mother Nell or Nelly had to get them out as she had relations with a high ranking military official.
They came to the UK and Theodore lived in Wales and married J Sykes, he died in 1997
That's all we know about the history but our surname Burkat is false apparently and I'd love to know more.
Can anyone begin to find his history as I turn up a blank!
