Birth of Great Grandfather
Hello,
My Great Grandfather, according to a family Bible was born "Johann Wilhelm Schmidt" on 13 December 1842 in Bavaria, His father was called Johann & was a Gardener.
I have been searching for a birth/baptism for him for over 25 years,
Is there anyone out there that can help.
Many thanks
Robin BEARD
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Unfortunately, "Johann Wilhelm Schmidt" is a very common name, so it won't be easy to find. Added to that in 1842 there were actually two parts of Bavaria - one is roughly the same as the current state, but the other was to the west in the Rhineland Palatinate. You'll need to do more research to narrow down which part of Bavaria he came from.
Try looking for passenger lists, local newspaper articles in the US (especially a German-language newspaper, as it would probably have more details), local county histories, perhaps naturalization records. Also, church records in the US often listed the place of origin i Germany, so look for those as well; Catholic records are less likely to include place of origin, however.
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