BARBARA,
THANK YOU FOR THE HELP. I LOOKED AT THE LIST, AND SURE ENOUGH, IT HAS
HERMANN MINDERMANN (MY G-G-GRANDFATHER). IT WILL LOOK UP MICROFILM #'S ON LDS. DID
NOT KNOW THEY HAD THOSE COPIES, I'VE BEEN ORDERING THE 1855 CENSUS BOOKLETS
FROM REGINA KOEPPE. VERY EXPENSIVE. NOW I CAN TRY TO RENT MICROFILM INSTEAD,
CHEAPER.
I DO NOT READ GERMAN MUCH BUT HAVE A CO-WORKER THAT IS GERMAN THAT CAN HELP
ME MAYBE. HOW DO I ACCESS THE SEARCH PAGE OR HOMEPAGE OF THE AUSWANDERER
LISTE? I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK FOR OTHER GERMAN FAMILY THAT EMIGRATED.
I did a Google search for "Mindermann Giersburg" and happened to get
that emigrant list. It appears to be something that was developed by a
person by the name of Rolf Massemann. It was done by using the church
records of Daverden. At least, I think that is what it says. I use the
online translator:
It's a pretty rough translation, but you get the idea. I would not
hesitate writing an email to Mr. Massemann if you have questions. More
Germans know English than Americans know German--BY FAR.
If you have seen a map of the Giersburg area, it is a little difficult
to know what church your relatives may have attended. I would have guessed
it would have been Etelsen, but it appears that Daverden was their church.
Unfortunately, neither the Etelsen church records nor those of Langwedel
have been copied by the LDS. I hope the Daverden records will have all you
need.
I don't think there is ONE place where you can find emigration lists in
Germany. I WISH! There are the emigration archives where the "paper work"
for the emigration was handled. Unfortunately, your Mindermanns are not
listed there. Nor are my family. That is not unusual.