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maxxangel
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Germany: the old east research
« on: Wednesday 10 June 09 02:01 UTC (UK) »
My grandmother and her family were born in Breslau in Germany. As you may know, this is now where Wroclaw is Poland is located. I am fortunate enough to have some of her family traced back to the 18th century as Hitler required some citizens to prove German ancestry. However, I don't have anything going back on her father's side. I can't seem to find much information even when I go on the Ancestry.de site.

Does anyone know of any other ways I could find out more, or is it likely that records will have been lost after the war and boarder changes?

Cara
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Peonie
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Re: Germany: the old east research
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 02:11 UTC (UK) »
Hello Cara,

how good is your German? Go to G....gle.de and type "Ahnenforschung Breslau" and you will find a lot of advise and also other people searching in and around Breslau.

Good luck Peonie
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Re: Germany: the old east research
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 03:00 UTC (UK) »
Quote from: Peonie on Wednesday 10 June 09 02:11 UTC (UK)
Hello Cara,

how good is your German? Go to G....gle.de and type "Ahnenforschung Breslau" and you will find a lot of advise and also other people searching in and around Breslau.

Good luck Peonie

Schlecht!! but I have been meaning to try and brush up for years, so here's my excuse! Thank you, I'll need all the luck I can get.  Smiley
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Re: Germany: the old east research
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 06:00 UTC (UK) »
Hi Cara,

found a good place to look   http://www.breslau-wroclaw.de/de/breslau/genealogie/

It might be good to post a name and as much info as you have. There is plenty of help available with German.

Peonie
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