Sirius Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In

[toni*]

is that transcribed on there site Jaywit ?

[jaywit]

Don't know Toni but I guess not.

[toni*]

But if Sirius can get to an LDs centre they may be able to get the fiche in for him
 

[jaywit]

Toni I don't see why not, seeing as we have nothing else concrete it might be worth a gamble.

[sirius]

Hi

Thank you toni and jaywit for trying so hard it has given me a lot to think about and try, unfortunately this is what I was up against, dead ends and nothing definite.

Thanks and regards
Sirius

[Tephra]

It's that time of the week again and here's your new Scavenger Hunt.   And a very interesting one it is.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,426982.0.html

Good Luck and Good Hunting

Barbara

As usual, this Hunt will remain open for any further information which may come in.

[sirius]

Hi Everyone,

Finally after 7 years of searching I have received by post today from the Tyne and Ware archives the letters listed below proving that my wife's ancestors came from Denmark. Now I only need someone to translate Danish and German.
 

 

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 RefNo  Level  Title  Date  Thumbnail 
1  DX327/1/12  Item  Poem of eighteen verses, (German)  nd [c.1840s]   
2  DX327/1/8  Item  Letter from Peter Callesen in Gravenstein to his son Peter F. Callesen, (Danish)  3 March 1846   
3  DX327/1/2  Item  Letter from Peter Callesen in Gravenstein to his son Peter Friederich Callesen, (Danish)  13 March 1836   
4  DX327/1/1  Item  Sealed testimonial signed G. Haufmann, Hamburg, (Danish)  28 July 1831   
5  DX327/1/6  Item  Letter from Carl F. Callesen in Augustenburg to his brother Peter F. Callesen, at sea, (German)  13 March 1839   
6  DX327/1/10  Item  Letter from Efighina Mayavabsen (?) to Peter [F. Callesen] n.d (German but including a quotation of two verses in Danish)   
7  DX327/1/9  Item  Letter from Charlotta Th [?] Callesen in Gravenstein to her brother [Peter F. Callesen] on board the [ ] alm under the command of Captain Rbt. [ ] of Newcastle, (German)  3 March 1846   
8  DX327/1/3  Item  Letter from Wilhelm Rud [?] in Gravenstein to friend [Peter Friederich Callesen], (German)  13 March [1836?]   
9  DX327/1/7  Item  Letter from Carl Friederich Callesen in Gravenstein to his brother [Peter], letter from F.P [ ] to [her?] brother [Peter], letter from Peter Callesen to his son [Peter] addresses at North Shields Post Office (all written on one piece of paper, first two German, third Danish)

 17, 18 June 1842   
10  DX327/1  Series  Letters and papers of Peter Friederich Callesen  1831 - 1846   
11  DX327  Collection  Letters and papers of Peter Friederich Callesen  1831-1846   
12  DX327/1/4  Item  Letter from [ ] in Gravenstein to friend [Peter Friederich Callesen], (German)  20 March 1836   
13  DX327/1/5  Item  Receipt that P.F. Callesen has signed on with Augustin Joh. Meyer, Hamburg, (German)  22 March 1836   
14  DX327/1/11  Item  Poem of four verses, (German)  nd [c.1840s] 
 
Thanks & regards
Sirius