Baptismal records Wunsiedel, Bavaria
Looking for suggestions as to where to locate lutheran baptismal records for Wunsiedel for Johann Nikolas Macht, born March 1859 or his brother Ebhardt or Erhard Macht born between 1861 and 1863 also in Wunsiedel. Father Johann Macht born approximately 1829 with unknown parents. Nikolas and Ebhardt/Erhard's mother is unknown. Johann, Nikolas and Ebhardt/Erhard ultimately settled in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. I believe I have located all U.S records for the family (Census, Marriage, Births/Deaths. City Directories, Land Records) Nikolas and Johann were weavers in the U.S. after they first arrived. Nikolas did return to Bavaria in 1892 for a short visit - family lore is that he returned to check on conditions there after becoming unhappy in the U.S. I have his immigration record from that year, although it does not have much information and he traveled alone.
Have searched Archion for Wunsiedel and surrounding areas with no success. Have searched Ancestry, Findmypast, Myheritage and Family Search with no success. Have taken DNA tests with no matches. Have used the FAN club approach with no additional leads.
Any additional suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Robyn Choate
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You certainly have done a thorough search.
This page on Archion has details about the digitization project for Bavarian Lutheran records: https://www.archion.de/de/archive-in-archion/bayern/landeskirchliches-archiv-der-evang-luth-kirche-in-bayern/
It's going to take until 2030 to finish digitizing all the records. Until Wunsiedel is digitized, you'd have to either visit the archive in person or hire someone to do so on your behalf.
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Thank you!
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