Translation of New York City 1877 Birth Certificate
Hello, Helena NEUHAUS was born in NYC in 1877 to Wilhelmine and Kristian. Could somebody interpret Wilhelmine's maiden name and the parents' birthplaces please? The midwife's handwriting is of the period German in style. Thank you.
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URL to the record to make viewing/enlarging easier: https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/10607259
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Hello Carol,
Mother's maiden name is: Keisser.
Mother's birth place as recorded in the record: "Weilburg, Nasau" = Weilburg, Nassau.
Father's birth place is more challenging: _lbe Br_usen?
I'm not sure what the first letter is in the father's birth place: Albe or Olbe or maybe Elbe.
I tried many different truncated search combinations in Meyers Gazetteer and could not come up with any likely candidates.
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@Robert Seal_1 My first thought for the father's birthplace was that it was meant to be Preußen/Prussia.
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Thanks, @Áine Ní Donnghaile -- that makes sense. Any thoughts on what the word before Preussen is?
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Nothing you haven't already suggested. Elbe was my first thought.
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Robert - maybe Elbia? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Elbia
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Yes, this is a possibility. Thank you.
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Thank you @Robert Seal_1 and @Áine Ní Donnghaile
As I learn more about the family maybe the places will be sorted. New York City certificates are very useful but so variable.
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