I am reading widely in my quest to understand the background of my ancestors. The list attached covers books I have found relevant and useful. I hope you find this list valuable. If there are any you would recommend, let … Continue reading →
This PowerPoint presentation was made to the German Interest Group of the San Diego Genealogical Society’s annual Bring Your Brick Walls to Class and/or Successes on 15 January 2024. It dealt with recent findings on my maternal line which traces back … Continue reading →
241009 philip mann Bohemia GCE This paper was presented by Philip Mann to the Germanic & Continental European Group (GCE) of the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc (SAGHS) on 9 October 2024. It tells the story of my … Continue reading →
On 13 February 2024, I presented the life story of my 2xgreat uncle, Johann Daniel Schlinke, to the Germanic and Continental Europe Special Interest Group of the South Australian Genealogical & Heraldry Society Inc. This paper was revised and presented … Continue reading →
Taken in 1956 on our front verandah at Long Flat, South Australia, this is my birth family (Source: Diana Mann). Mum and Dad are in their element, nursing their first two grandchildren, whose mothers, my oldest sisters, are hovering on … Continue reading →
Brickwalls on my Father’s side final This paper was my contribution to the San Diego Genealogical Society’s German Interest Group’s January program, 17 January 2024 and highlights the challenges facing me on my father’s side of my pedigree due to … Continue reading →
February_2024_Vol_51_No_1 The enclosed paper deals with the resources used in finding my great grandfather Johann Christian Mann’s parents. Some readers may find it technical, but it follows step by step the processes used in my successful quest. The paper was … Continue reading →
My great grandmother, Johanne Louise (“Louise”) Bradtke was the eldest child of the 9 Bradtke children who arrived in South Australia on the Heerjeebhoy Rustomjee Patel in 1845. Louise was born in Cicha Gora, Posen, Prussia, to Anna Rosina Dorothea … Continue reading →
berlin and the Princess Louise 230305 The attached short paper was given to the Germanic and Continental Europe Group of Genealogy SA on Wednesday 8 March to recognise the 175th anniversary of the Berlin revolutions (and others throughout Europe), which … Continue reading →
That could be difficult. All my ancestors spoke German – I don’t. As I discovered when travelling in Europe, Entschuldigen sie bitte aber ich habe nicht die Frage verstanden doesn’t get you very far. They were also very religious, maybe … Continue reading →