I am seeking the German origin of my ancestor Nicholas Parchmann, who immigrated to Pennsylvania with his family including 3 sons (Peter, Phillip, and John) about 1770. Family tradition says they came from Parchim in Mecklenburg.
I'm sure you can find films of old records in Parchim
that were filmed by the Church of the Latter Day
Saints in the 1950's. If you can get to a LDS Family
History Center they will help you find the microfiche
of Mecklenburg and then how to locate the specific
films you can order from St. Lake City. I have copied
over 60 birth, confirmation, marriage, & death
documents by spending HOURS looking for ANYTHING with
the name WEINBERG on it. I had them copied & brought
them home to translate. The old German script is
difficult to read & transcribe but it can be done.
Perhaps the center would know of someone who would do
the translations for you (for a fee). Good luck!
Dottie