[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Where to list post?

[Jerry Frank]

Paul's notes reminded me about another Passenger List clue that some people 
miss.

Some Passenger Lists, in addition to a place of last residence, include on 
the second page, a place of birth, usually the very last column.  Some 
people miss this.  If it is the same place, there is little help.  However, 
sometimes it is another village near the one of residence and the two 
together help to establish the exact location.  And sometimes the birth 
column adds a district name that narrows the location.



At 10:08 AM 22/12/2004, PnSWork at aol.com wrote:
>At 12:17 AM 22/12/2004 CST, MyGenWeb at aol.com wrote:
> >> Where would be the best place to list a post re: West Prussia - Grabow /
> >> Grabowo Poland?
>At 12/22/2004 7:34:23 AM PST, Jerry Frank wrote:
>
> > Well, Rachel, this is as good a place to start as any.  We focus on 
> Russian
> > Poland and Volhynia but some of us have resources for other areas of 
> Poland
> > as well.
>
>You could also post to the East-West Prussia mailing list 
>(<mailto:ow-preussen-l at genealogy.net>ow-preussen-l at genealogy.net).
>Most of the discussion is in German and most of the contributors are in 
>Germany, but they also accept English postings.
>
> >> I'm trying to find where the town is.  There are several listings for this
>
> >> My husband's grgrgrgrandfather came from Grabow/Grabowo Poland.  The  ship
> >> debarkation document states Grabow, W. Preussian.
>
> > You have a really big problem here that posting to another mailing list,
> > even with more experience, won't solve.  You simply have to find more
> > information.  I see at least 3 Grabowo in West Prussia (might be one or 
> two
> > more as I didn't do a detailed check).  I don't see any Grabow or Grabowa
> > in West Prussia though again it is possible I missed one.
>
>Would it be possible to find out what local region this town was in?  That 
>would narrow down the search a lot.
>
> > I think you basically have 2 choices.  You can try to find other records
> > that might provide more detail.  OR  You can start the search in at least
> > these 3 places to see if you can find your surname connected to them.  If
> > you found your surname there, you could do more detailed research to 
> see if
> > it was the right family.  If you want to do the latter, we can point 
> you to
> > the specific locations for further investigation.
>
>I agree with Jerry.  You can pursue both possibilities at the same 
>time.  It's doubtful that a search for additional documentation would 
>immediately yield results, so while you're waiting for replies from other 
>sources (relatives or government agencies), you can also search the 
>microfilms that are available for the three possible sites.
>
>There are a few possible clues that might help.  Check for other 
>passengers on the same ship and see what they give for 
>origins.  Immigrants often traveled in groups, usually small, or sometimes 
>with relatives.  If there were several people on the ship from the same 
>town, one of them may have also given the region in addition to or instead 
>of the town name.  Check death, obituary, immigration, and naturalization 
>records to see what detail can be found there.  Good luck!
>
>     -Paul

Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca