For the past couple of years, I have been researching the identity of Maria Gossmann's mother. Maria Gossmann was born on April 23, 1826, in Wehlhieden, Kassel, Germany. Maria’s confirmation record only lists her father’s name as Jost Heinrich Gossmann. Unfortunately, due to record loss, no baptism record has been located. Maria Gossmann Confirmation Record,… Continue reading Maria Gossman’s Mother, Finally!
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Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Have you ever come across a record you knew was going to make you sad? While researching a couple of weeks ago, I found a record that I knew would be difficult to read. I was using Arcinsys Hesse (https://www.arcinsys.de/) to see what records I could find for my family there when I came across… Continue reading Uncovering Maria Brand’s Life: A Genealogy Journey
Parents of Maria Bohne.
I have been struggling to find information on my ancestors from Kirchditmold and Wehlheiden in Kassel, Hesse, Germany, due to significant record loss. According to an email I received from the church archives, records from 1753-1830 for these two villages were destroyed during WWII. Over the past few years, I have been working to identify… Continue reading Parents of Maria Bohne.
Who is the father of Wilhelm Brand?
I know I cannot be the only one who, when researching, finds a rabbit hole and completely forgets what they originally started looking for. This happened to me recently. I was searching for baptism records in Wehlheiden, Kassel, Germany, and stumbled upon a record for Wilhelm Brand, son of Anna Brand. He was someone I… Continue reading Who is the father of Wilhelm Brand?
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