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From: "Warren" <>
Subject: Re: Emigration Index..
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:00:57 +1000
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Thank you Elizabeth for this valuable information. 1300 304 045 will get you directly to the distribution centre for cost of local call.
Warren

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On 15/01/2002 at 2:37 PM Ray Allum wrote:

At 09:29 AM 11/01/2002 +1000, you wrote:
>Hi List..
>Could someone please tell me anything about the Marburg Archives in
>Germany...I have been advised by a lister on another list that my Friedrich
>Habermann from Eimelrod, is listed in the emigration records at the Marburg
>Archives.
>
>I have hired the two films at LDS for the emigration indices from Hessen
>Darmstadt..where he said he was born but could not find him....
>I also hired the actual films of the emigration records.....but could not
>understand the names..(that's real desperation :-(( ..)..
>
Dear Gay,

Marburg Archives:
First of all you must have exact details of the record you wish the
archives to search on your behalf, otherwise you will be charged for a
detailed search of their emigration holdings, VERY COSTLY. Contact the
lister who gave you this information and ask for the source and format of
the record in which Friedrich Habermann's name was found.

Once you have these details, you can then check the Family History Library
Catalog at your Mormon library or on the Internet at Familysearch, to see
if it has been filmed. This filmed record/document may be available for
hire here in Australia. Better still purchase the FHLC on CD ROM from the
LDS Distributation Centre 756 Pennant Hills Rd. Carlingford 2118 NSW, phone
02 9841 5333, it costs under $10 post free. This CD is very cost effective
as it saves hours spent on the net, a must for every researcher. It is
possible to do a keyword search on the CD ROM and will bring up records
that have been filmed in Germany and Australia you may otherwise never know
existed.

However if a record you require is only available in hard copy, held in the
LDS Library in Salt Lake City, you may be able to request a photocopy of
the information subject to copyright, but you must know the exact reference
details.

Always keep in mind that in many instances our ancestors were born in one
place but may have applied to migrate in another town/district, perhaps
where they resided or were employed at the time. They may have begun their
journey to Australia from yet another place, quite distant from their
district/state of origin. Intending migrants may have been resident and
employed for a short period in Hamburg before leaving for their final
destination.

There are Hamburg Police Records: Passport records for both citizens and
"NON RESIDENTS 1852-1929", also "Resident Registers": These total 941 films
called "Einwohnermeldeamt". By using (Meldeamt) as a keyword, search on the
FHLC CD ROM, all available records are listed.

Another resource on the Internet: Auswanderer(emigrant)databases from
several regions/states in Germany, go to
<http://grossmann.freehomepage.com/auswanderer.html>; some are only in
German, others have introductory pages in English. Many of these databases
concentrate on German migration to America but also record migrants to
Australia and other countries and are being updated all the time. Most have
a name index which can be serched and further information can be made by
contacting the relevant German Archives or the submitter.

If Friederich Habermann's name was not found in the Hesse Darmstadt indexes,
you will have to try other areas and keep in mind details recorded vary in
all types of records and related documents. It is very important to know
the exact title of the record you were told about by the person on the
other list.

Hope this helps, and others on the list as well,

Elizabeth





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