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Germany or Austria?
« on: Tuesday 29 May 07 20:49 BST (UK) »
 Hi,

My GtGt Grandfather Frederick Meyer (b C1864)  is shown on census' as coming from Germany and later as a naturalised British Subject.
My mum has always said he came from Vienna which is in Austria. Was Vienna classed as Germany around 1880 when he first appears here? Geography not my strong point! Any tips on finding info out, I haven't found any relevant info regarding a surviving naturalisation record and am nowhere near London so cant pop in to search for myself. I am also aware that MEYER was a very common name.

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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 May 07 20:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Andrea,

Definitely not !!!!!

Austria and Germany were always seperate countries.  In the later part of the 19 th. Century, Prussia became the main part of a german nation, which then went on to become an empire.

Austria was an empire for years !

The nearest they got to being one country was after the Anschluß (Annexation) by Hitler in 1938 when they became Greater Germany. 
The 1000 year Reich didn't last as long as the propaganda department was expecting, and since 1945, Austria and Germany are definitely seperate countries again.

Potted histories and maps:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany

Yes, MEYER, or MEIER, or MAYER is a very common name. Keep an eye out for the variations when you are searching; they may be "yours"   Grin

Good luck,
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 May 07 21:03 BST (UK) »
ps.

you can check naturalisation records online:

naturalised meyers

see Topic: RootsChat Topics - Naturalisation and Internment
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,157691.0.html
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Bob
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Searching for Coleman, Moore, Kallnung in London; Margulies, Remenyi in E. Europe;
Ancestors of Hessie Stevenson-Coleman-Baxter (Ireland, 1861)
and, of course, any other ancestors for my web-site.

All Census Data included in this post is Crown Copyright (see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk)
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Re: Germany or Austria?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 May 07 21:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that Bob it certainly clarifies things. Have just been looking at different spellings of Meyer on National Archives but think I need a week or so in London. Wonder if I can persuade family that it would be fun............?
Andrea
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