Validation of surname.

David Towler

Hello there.

This is the first time I have ever posted, so please accept my apologies if I have posted in the wrong manner etc.

I am researching an ancestor of mine who came to Australia from Germany around 1880-1885. Unfortunately there is not a wealth of information on him, and some local records have his name spelt in a variety of ways.

I was searching for one Gustav(f) Carl(Charles) Julius Maskow. Born in Stettin Prussia (Germany) ~1858.

I have pieces of his history whilst in Australia and New Zealand, but have no records of his DOB, Parents(s) names etc. Unfortunately, he had a rather checkered life and short life.

Whilst researching Family Search I came across the following person:

Gustav Carl Julius Marlow

Born 11 Aug 1860 in Stettin.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z67-5FW1

As his surname had a few different spellings on the Australian records which I have located, and considering that the details are a close match, I was wondering if possibly the surname has been incorrectly transcribed from the source document. "Deutschland, Preußen, Pommern, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1544-1966".

Could anyone please advise how, if possible, I could have the transcription validated?

Thanks again for your kind assistance and advices.

regards

David

David Towler

Thanks. All the best.😊

Sheila DuBois

@David Towler Here as a really great resource for you! It is the German Resource group. https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/88-germany-research

David Towler

Thank you so much Sheila.

Should I then just copy the relevant parts of my post to that group?

Sorry. New to this.😊

Áine Ní Donnghaile

Welcome, @David Towler

Yes, please just copy your post from this thread and paste it in a post in the Germany Research Group. Good luck with your search.