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PART 1: REFERENCES AND TIPS: IGGP 2023

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In my IGGP presentation about the Dorfprozelten emigrants to Australia, I referred to this bibliography for further research.

BAVARIAN ATLAS

https://geoportal.bayern.de/bayernatlas

LOCAL HISTORIES

For Dorfprozelten

Local histories by Georg Veh et al

  • Dorfprozelten Schüler, Schulmeister Schulhäuser 1600-1998. Veh, G, Benedict Press, 1998.
  • Dorfprozelten am Main, ein Dorf im Wandel, seiner 1000jähriger Geschichte. Arnold, W; Lang, Elsa; Veh, Georg; Weiss Josef; Zőller Eugen; Zőller Werner. Benedict Press, 1995.
    • Dorfprozelten am Main Teil II. Veh, G, Benedict Press, 2002.

In Australia                        

  • Search newspapers and library catalogues for the place where the emigrant settled.
  • Check websites which may focus on pioneers in the area eg Monaro Pioneers for the Käuflein/Kaufline family at Cooma.

NEWSPAPERS

Bavaria

While I have earlier posts on this blog about how to search Google Books for news by place or name, this system has largely been overtaken by the Bavarian newspaper site on the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. You do need to try various combinations to see if you can locate your place or family.

https://digipress.digitale-sammlungen.de/

EMIGRATION RECORDS

  • Notices in local newspapers of the impending departure of residents (Bekanntmachung and/or Termin Kalendar)
  • Emigration data from the Hamburg Shipping Lists
    • Original data: Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 – K 2008, S 17363 – S 17383, 13116 – 13183

IMMIGRATION – AUSTRALIA

For these emigrants from Dorfprozelten, immigration was into New South Wales (NSW), which included the Moreton Bay region until 1859 then, after that, all those I’m aware of came into Queensland (Qld). The immigration records which exist are for assisted immigrants who came under a government assistance scheme. This did not apply for those who came on private contracts, largely the single people or those whose earlier immigrant families may have paid their way. The only way to find them is through the Hamburg shipping lists, which doesn’t work for those who departed from Bremen (no records remaining for that time) or England.

NSW

Museums of History – NSW State Archives

https://mhnsw.au/archive/subjects/immigration-and-shipping/

This includes an index to assisted immigrants to NSW as well as webinars and information. The Board’s Immigrant Lists on Ancestry.com offer more detail again -data is taken from microfilms at the archives.

https://mhnsw.au/articles/german-migration-stories/

Review people on the same or related voyages for family or others from the same town or nearby. If you own the Dorfprozelten local histories, these are invaluable in assessing the family connections. Also look at mortality on the ship vis-a-vis your own family.

Queensland

https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/search-the-records

In all cases it’s worth reading the background information.

Victoria

While most of the Dorfprozelten immigrants arrived in NSW or Qld, one ship en route from England came via Victoria and the names can be found there – albeit sometimes strangely indexed. Always worth comparing names etc on both NSW and Victoria. (eg Difle instead of Diflo from neighbouring Fechenbach). In these cases, the emigrants will be in the unassisted passenger lists because the Victorian government had no financial involvement in their immigration. https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/search-the-records

Publications

The late Jenny Paterson did extensive research on the German immigrants who came under the NSW assistance schemes for Europeans with specific skills, often called the Vinedresser Scheme.

Her articles were published in Ances-Tree, the journal of the Burwood and District Family History Society. https://bdfhg.weebly.com/ances-tree-articles-by-subject.html This will take you to the German subject listing which includes all the articles. Lisa Burton has extended this research, looking for German emigrants who arrived on ships from Bremen. (also in list above). Copies can be purchased through their website.

Advertisements

Advertisements encouraging German people to emigrate occurred in both German and Australian newspapers.

VOYAGES

Because shipping news was so important to the resident communities, there is usually a column on shipping news which may reveal details of the journey. There may also be recognition of the ship’s officers. Usually only the fare-paying passengers are listed.

PART 2

Continues the research options.

© Pauleen Cass 2023