COMPLETED - with thanks finding German relations

[bridgy]

Hello
Have just found out that the info I had for the family of my German g grandfather is wrong, his mother and father that is.    Have had a search of the internet- google, IGI - and as usual a waste of time.  About the only time I get a result is on this site so can you pls tell me where I can post a message looking for German rellies.
Much appreciated.
Regards
Jan

[aghadowey]

If it's an uncommon name try searching telephone directory for that surname in the area.
If they lived in a village or small town try writing a letter. I found my relatives that way- they still lived in the same village- and I sent a letter to ___ Family, ___[village] near ___ [city].

P.S. maybe this topic should be moved to Immigrants topic?

[loo]

If you don't have any good clues from naturalisation records or census as to where exactly they came from, I suggest you read some books on the subject.  It's not easy to find these people, and while people here could give some ideas, I think you would do well to read up on the various possibilities so that you can be systematic about it. 

I don't know any particular place you can post except I think ancestry or rootsweb, but I haven't used them for a while.  You may not get anything, so you may need to pursue it on your own.  There are sites in German, if you know German;  I don't.

You could try the Hamburg emigration records, available on ancestry or findmypast.  I don't know where you or your ancestor lived.

Peter Towey has some books on this subject that are worth looking at, available from most libraries, or from the Anglo-German Family History Society.

Germany telephone directory found here:
http://www.infobel.com/teldir/result.asp?url=http://www.dastelefonbuch.de/

[Pegasuss]

Jan.

As allready stated, one of the Best sources of Info (re: German Immigrants to Britain) Is the Anglo-German FHS!

Read about It Here:

http://feefhs.org/uk/agfhs-bk.html

P.S.

There is a Link at the Bottom of the page for their Home page!

[bridgy]

Pegasuss, aghadowey and loo
Have already typed out a reply to ag and loo when your reply was posted Pegasuss.  Don't think I posted my first reply but anyway, to you three, a big thank you for your trouble in helping out.  The family name is RICHTER by the way.  Should have included it in my first post.  It's a common name but there's a site I know of giving lots of info on the German settlement around Brisbane, Queensland.  Will check that one out again. Plus your suggestion Pegasuss.
Once again, thank you all for your help.
Regards
Jan from Oz

[Pegasuss]

Jan.

No Problem!

I would have been Buried under a Ton of Brickwalls in My Research If Others Had'nt Helped Me!

P.S.

I was taught as a child that 'Helping Others' was What We where Put Here For! (If More in the World Thought this way, What a Better Place it Would Be!)

[bridgy]

 

Amen to that thought, Pegasuss!!  Keep it 'out there'.  the world today needs good vibes from people like you than ever before.

Jan

[loo]

You're very welcome. 
I don't suppose he was one of the hairdressing Richters, was he?
If so, there is a book about German hairdressers in London published by the Anglo-German Family History Society which you might find interesting.  I have a copy, as my German ancestors were hairdressers.

[bridgy]

 

Hi Loo
I wish!!  As far as I know my Richters were farmers and my g grandfather was a train driver - a long way from the hair dressing salon, eh!!
Thanks any way.  If I have time tomorrow will check out a few web sites and see what I can find.
Regards to all
Jan