Mecklenburg Parish Records Posted

I found that most of the immigrants went to a specific area initially
because they either already had family or friends there, or were traveling with
others from their hometown area and all settled together. As I understand
it, the various German dialects are difficult for even the Germans to
understand, so it is understandable that they would go somewhere or be with
someone else who spoke the same ''language'' or dialect.

Look at the records of those neighbors around him, especially those who
immigrated +/- 5 years around him. Where was he in 1860?

I'd be happy to help you look........I just love these neat little
mysteries. You could send me a little background off-list..............
_jazmyne@aol.com_ (mailto:jazmyne@aol.com) .
Linda Schwiesow Nycum

In a message dated 12/11/2009 7:16:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
evkregear@yahoo.com writes:

Wow, Linda! I wish I was you. I had been looking for my Charles Krueger
since 1991 or 1992(?). He stated he immigrated in 1855 at the 1900
census; in the 1880 and on his burial records, it was stated he came from
Mecklenburg. I have researched the Hamburg Passenger List and some Mecklenburg
parishes but to date, I couldn't find him.
I am now re-researching census, children's birth records, etc, anything to
find a mention for the village he came from.
Oddly enough, there were so many Kruegers in the same place he immigrated
to, but I could not find any connections to each other as yet.
Any suggestions on how you found your relatives in America?
Evelyn