Birth Record for Elisabeth (nee Bender) Mink in Darmstadt, de (b 1839)
I am trying to locate records for my 3rd great grandparents ( Georg & Catharina Bender) through the documents for my 2nd great aunt, Elisabeth Mink. According to the 1870 US Census, she was born in Darmstadt. Her death certificate lists her parents names. She married her husband in NYC.
What the best way to go about finding her or her parents records in Darmstadt?
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If there are no books online through FamilySearch, not even Archion, MyHeritage you can research as follows:
It is important to know whether she is Catholic or Protestant.
Catholic books with birth, marriage and death certificates can be viewed free of charge in Matricula Online.
https://data.matricula-online.eu/de/
Protestant books with certificates can be viewed in Archion. However, this costs a lot. There are 9 different churches with publications for Darmstadt.
https://www.archion.de/de/
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The 1870 census says she was from "H. Darmstadt". It is very possible that she was not born in the actual city of Darmstadt. The census generally recorded the state/country of birth rather than the city. The State of "Hesse-Darmstadt" did not exist by that name after 1806 but The Grand Duchy of Hesse might still have been referred to as Hesse Darmstadt by some. So, unfortunately, you may need to consider many locations. Keep looking for any records that might provide a clue as to what the sisters town of birth might be. Have you found any record of their immigration/emigration?
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Thank you for your response. Great ideas, but no, I have not found an immigration record yet. However, I found a possible reference to their birth town in their NY marriage record.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/MPLJ-Y67
I think it refers to Schönberg bei Bensheim. Thoughts?
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That would be here:
https://www.meyersgaz.org/place/20744008
I cannot find any records online for Schönberg bei Bensheim but the Familysearch catalog indicates they have records in Salt Lake City.
I did find an OFB for Schönberg bei Bensheim that has Benders and Minks but not your Catharine or Elisabeth Bender or Johann Mink.
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