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From: "Barbara Schmidt" <>
Subject: Re: [S-H-RTS] Jacobsen <father's surname
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 13:19:29 +0200

Hi Jaw,
try this website. I found three Johann (the german form of John) Jacobsen there.

http://www.hamburg.de/LinkToYourRoots/english/welcome.htm

This website shows the emigrators who left through Hamburg.
Schleswig-Holstein never belonged to Denmark, but was ruled by the Danish King, before it became a Prussian Province.

Barbara


schrieb am 04.08.01:
> Hello,
> I need help finding my 3rd grtgrd-father.
> John JACOBSEN/son was my first grandparent to arrive in this country from
> Esperstoft , Schleswig-Holstein, by way of Hamburg, Germany.
> I know that John was born 15th September 1798. As of yet,
> I haven't been able to find anyone related to him. I did find a
> Henry G. JACOBSEN listed in the 1850 Baltimore City, MD area.
> He also being born in Denmark ca 1797.
>
> 1. HOW do I find this needle in the haystack? Any suggestions?
>
> 2. Was Schleswig-Holstein area known as 'Denmark' at that time?
> Grdfather said he was Danish. Also John's first child is named
> Henry G. Jacobsen/ son .
> stories are that John and others went to Baltimore several times;
> on business or to visit, reason unknown.
>
> hope someone can help me.
> thanks
> jaw
>
>
>
>

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