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THE PALATINES =Prior to 1871, what is now Germany consisted of a number of separate states such as Wurttemberg , Prussia , Bavaria , etc., whose boundaries changed frequently as a result of war and other causes. The Palatinate (German: Pfalz ) was one of these states, and was located along the Rhine, roughly corresponding to the modern German state of Rhineland-Pfalz . Please add your Palatine ...
Official Web Site This project is to document Germanna settlers. Descendent profiles may be added to the project directly. All the original immigrants will be listed here in the text as well. The Germanna Colonies consist primarily of the First Colony of 42 persons from the Siegerland area in Germany brought to Virginia to work for Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood in 1714, and the Se...
The German Coast (French: Côte des Allemands) was a region of the early Louisiana settlement located above New Orleans on the Mississippi River — specifically, in St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, Ascension and St. James parishes of present-day Acadiana. Its name derives from the large population of German pioneers, who were settled in 1721 by John Law, and the Company of the Indies. When the ...
The Town of Little Wolf was erected by the County Board in 1854. Back then, it was comprised of the area now known as Little Wolf, Union, and Dupont, and the northern half of Royalton. Royalton was set off from Little Wolf in 1853, Union in 1857, and Dupont in 1864. Find a Grave Wikipedia
The Jewish 48'ers: in the American Civil War Please add Geni profiles of those who participated. Fighters were inspired by the social ideals of the American and French Revolutions to take on the Feudal Monarchies in uprisings across Europe in 1848. While these revolts were crushed and participants hounded, many found refuge and purpose in the United States.===Notables * Brevet Brigadier General...
The Victoria departed from Hamburg on 1 October 1859 under Captain C.P. Thönissen==Final destination: Cape Town== The vessel belonged to J.C.Godefroy & Company, HamburgMerchants & Shippers ==A voyage in 1859 usually took about 3 months from Hamburg to Cape Town. Unless they had bad weather or an accident, they would have arrived in late December 1859 or early January 1860.==Above information su...
The barque Hermann von Beckerath , 580 tons, Captain Kahle, from Bremen, Germany 18th July 1847, via Rio de Janeiro, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 15th December 1847 South Australian Register Saturday 18th December 1847 Wednesday December 15th, 1847:- the barque Hermann von Beckerath, 580 tons, Kahle, Master, from Bremen via Rio de Janeiro. Passengers: Geo. St. Bruhn and lady ; C.A....