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Researchers Guide to Greifenberg In HeuerFamily Website

A great deal of research work has gone into collecting data for our Heuer Book.  It would be somewhat irresponsible for us not to share this information with other researchers.  If any of this information helps others in their efforts we would like to know, just send us an email and tell us how it has helped.
 

Throughout this website you will notice we refer to "Films".  We are referring to the  films obtained through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who filmed the original church records.  The Mormon Church maintains these films in Salt Lake City and they can be ordered at your local Family History Center, usually a part of the local LDS church.  After you order them, there will be a short wait until they are mailed. Then you can view them at the same center, and make copies of the records you want to keep.

Photo copy of Johan Freidrich Heuer's Birth


The photo copy of the film here is that of Johann Freidrich Heuer's birth, 18 April 1808.  This record is from a film from the church in Karnitz, now Karnice Poland.  Yes, they are sometimes difficult to read, but they are factual records of the church.
 

For beginning researchers

  • It is necessary to determine exactly where your ancestors came from. This fact can sometimes be discovered in the records of the church they attended in the United States. Many times the place of their origin is given. Another source might be declarations of intent to become a citizen. Military service records (Civil War) might be another source.
  • When you have determined the place, you might visit a Family History Center, (Mormon Church) where you will find whether there are filmed records for the locality you need. If so, you may order them and read them at the same center.
  • Copy all records with the name you are researching. You will find that by doing so, you will be forming family groups. Pay special attention to the names of people who are acting as godparents to children being baptized. They will, no doubt, include relatives of your ancestor.
  • Search the 60 volume set of German’s to America for your family. Allow for misspellings and age differences.
  • Census records for the area where your ancestors settled are available for as early as 1840, before most of the immigrants came. These records will be helpful for establishing their whereabouts in the United States.
Following are a list of names that are part of the Films Lists we have in our Website:

Borrmann, Braun, Brochhuss, Broitzman, Conradt, Dallmer, Ebert, Eichhorst, Erdman, Froemming, Gemler, Genz, Goetsch, Hoffmeister, Kasten, Krueger, Latsch, Mildebrandt, Mintzlaff, Nadolsky, Ohm, Pagenkopf, Pagenkopp, Radanke, Ramthun, Retzlaff, Ruhnke, Sauer, Schmeling, Siewart, Strege, Stueber, Tancke, Voss, Wegner, Wergin, Wissman, Wolfe, Zillman

If your famiy name is listed above and you know the village or town your ancestors came from, you will be able to locate them in the timelines we have in this website.  Read on----
 
We have extensive information about the Greifenberg area in this website.  For example, you can go to the map section, click  on the Griefenberg Kirchenspiele map and you will bring forward  a large version of a map which displays each of the color coded Kreis areas for the Griefenberg.

Once you are on the map, you can click any of the Kreis areas and it will take you to a timeline of the research we found.  If you are looking for a specific Greifenberg village or town  click here for that complete list (This also contains all the Film Numbers for research).