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« on: Tuesday 17 April 12 17:09 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Thank you very much for your reply, I will definitely have a look on the FamilySearch site and see if there's anything there. I have my German Grandmother's side of the family going back about 7 generations which is good to have. This information is also complete with certificates and a couple of pictures which my dad found in about 1980. I have occasional contact with him, although he feels the family tree is done now and isn't particularly interested in researching his father. Nevertheless, he has passed everything onto me as I am the only sibling interested.
His father was named Hans Pollman. There may be some variants on the spelling for his surname, although that is phonetically correct! My Grandmother there was born in 1922 and died in 2008, so i would guess that he would be of a similar age, although not 100% sure. I have one photo of him which was taken in Essen in the 1960's. He looked about 30/40 in this picture, so that would also back up my knowledge on his approximate birth date. Other than this, I know nothing. I have tried sending a few emails out to people as I did find a piano building company which had a man by the same name in charge during the 1950's-60's and thought this could be a lead. I haven't had a response from them, so it is still worth persuing. If possible, it would also be good to know where I might find burial records. I'm guessing that he would've died by now unless he is one of the few who makes it into his 90's! Of course, I may also find that he was cremated...
I will search for marriages on the site you suggested, although they weren't married and my father was illegitimate, so any information would only lead to another family that he had. Of course, illegitimacy complicates the research, although once I find out who he really was, it can only get easier!
Thank you and regards,
Henning