Hello -
I'm just beginning to research my gr-gr-GM Dorothea STRIEPE Allen. I know
nothing about the surname and only know she came to Galvaston, Texas from
Hanover.
This was posted on the internet. "Emigrated in early 1840s from Town of
Gross Schwulper, District of Gifhorn, Region of Hannover, near City of
Hannover." I did find the town on google maps.
If anyone has knowledge of a web site in English to pursue research in that
area of Germany, I would appreciate hearing of it.
Thanks, Gail
On Rootsweb.com Dorothea's father's name is listed as Christian Striepe
born in 1810. If you have access to a LDS library, you might order the
microfilm of the Geschichtliches aus dem Kirchspiel Gr. Schwülper - which is
a history of that parish. It would have the names of the various people who
lived there. Christian Striepe would be included there. That might lead to
other members of the families related to Dorothea Striepe.
Don¹t worry about everything having to be in English. You can use online
translators, such as http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
There are always people to help you on this list. And you will be surprised
as you read enough German, you begin to understand a bit. I wouldn¹t attempt
to write it, but I can read it with the help of a German Dictionary and the
Google translator.
Hi Gail,
You've already found the right web site! The people on this
multi-lingual
site are very helpful and many of them are very knowledgeble about all aspects
of the Kingdom of Hannover.
Don Roddy
There are 77 other persons with the name of Striepe in the German
Telephone book.
Barbara
Hello Gail,
On Rootsweb.com Dorothea's father's name is listed as Christian Striepe
born in 1810. If you have access to a LDS library, you might order the
microfilm of the Geschichtliches aus dem Kirchspiel Gr. Schwülper - which is
a history of that parish. It would have the names of the various people who
lived there. Christian Striepe would be included there. That might lead to
other members of the families related to Dorothea Striepe.
Don¹t worry about everything having to be in English. You can use online
translators, such as http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
There are always people to help you on this list. And you will be surprised
as you read enough German, you begin to understand a bit. I wouldn¹t attempt
to write it, but I can read it with the help of a German Dictionary and the
Google translator.
Happy hunting!
Barbara
Hello -
I'm just beginning to research my gr-gr-GM Dorothea STRIEPE Allen. I know
nothing about the surname and only know she came to Galvaston, Texas from
Hanover.
This was posted on the internet. "Emigrated in early 1840s from Town of
Gross Schwulper, District of Gifhorn, Region of Hannover, near City of
Hannover." I did find the town on google maps.
If anyone has knowledge of a web site in English to pursue research in that
area of Germany, I would appreciate hearing of it.
Thanks, Gail
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Hello Gail,
I live very near to (Groß) Schwülper. I have a person named Wilhelm Striepe
in my family, have his birth date (9 May 1860) but no parents and no town
yet.
So if I find anything about your Striepe while searching for Wilhelm Striepe
I will inform you. If you have any document about your Striepe in German
don't hesitate to ask me for translation.
Albert (Emmerich)
Cremlingen / Lower Saxony / Germany