Liebe Listenmitglieder,
I am a bit new to this list so I hope this hasn't been asked before.
I am researching two families- NIEMEYER and MUELLER- who left Germany in
1881 to work on the sugar plantations in Hawaii. Later both families
settled in Tacoma, Washington. I finally got a copy of the ship's departure
list from Bremen and it indicates these two familes came from the village of
St�ckse.
I have a bit of an advantage over other American genealogists looking for
their German ancestors in that I currently live in Germany. I'd like to
take advantage of my time here (will likely be moving back to the States
next year) and drive up to Hannover to look at the Kirchenb�cher. For those
that have done this before I am hoping you can answer a few questions.
1. I am aware that I'll have to make an appointment to see the records.
Typically how long will this take?
2. What fees are involved? Is one able to obtain copies and how much are
they?
3. How much time should I alot myself? I know that can be dependent on many
things but just a general idea. Two days? Is one able to get an
appointment for two days even?
Obviously I am a bit of an amateur still so any tips, ideas or advice will
be greatly appreciated.
Vielen Dank im Voraus,
Sarah Haude haude@netcologne.de
Hi Sarah
1. I am aware that I'll have to make an appointment to see the records.
Typically how long will this take?
You might be able to get an appointment for the next day, or even go there and give it a try. Normally the microfiche readers are not booked in summer.
2. What fees are involved? Is one able to obtain copies and how much are
they?
If I remember it right, the fee is € 6,00 per day, a copy is € 1,50, that is rather expensive.
3. How much time should I alot myself? I know that can be dependent on many
things but just a general idea. Two days? Is one able to get an
appointment for two days even?
I think you can get an appointment for two days, give it a try. Reading micro fiche is always a surprise. There were times when I was really lucky, once I found the marriage record, I found all the birth dates of their children at the bottom of that entry. It was as easy going as reading a newspaper. Other records I viewed were on microfilm, left and right pages on different rolls, the entries started on the left page and ended on the right. I have not found the individual yet I was looking for. So if you have the time to spend two days, do it.
Obviously I am a bit of an amateur still so any tips, ideas or advice will
be greatly appreciated.
Vielen Dank im Voraus,
Sarah Haude haude@netcologne.de
good luck
Wolfgang