I'm travelling to Germany in October 2007 and would like to find evidence of
my ancestors there. I have my great-great grandfather, Anton Schultz, born
in Mecklenburg in 1822. He travelled from Hamburg on the 'Dockenhuden'
arriving Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 21 April 1849.
He subsequently married Catherina Dorothea (Doris, Doras, Dorothy) Henrietta
BLADE (or BLOEDEL, BLADES, BLADER)in Melbourne on 4 December 1851. She was
born in Hamburg 1823 and died in Melbourne at the age of 90 on 4 August
1913. I have no evidence of when or how she arrived in Australia.
Is there anyone out there who can help me get any further back in Germany? I
would dearly love to place my ancestors there and their parents. I'll be
eternally grateful to you.
Regards,
Lyn Duclos