heligoland / helogoland again...sorry folks

[garstonite]

Hi.....
HELIGOLAND was British from 1807 to 1890...it was swapped with the Germans for Zanzibar and my gg grandfather was b 1848 in Heligoland and was a BRITISH SUBJECT on 1881 census..this means born on a British owned Island

prior to being British it was owned by DENMARK

now it is owned by GERMANY

I find it strange that if Carl Freidrich Sacht was born on a British Island I CAN NOT find anywhere on 5 genealogy sites where I can do any research on Heligoland /Helogoland .........anyone any thoughts /ideas......it`s soooooo frustrating...someone somewhere must have records on Carl......allan

[ozgirl]

There are a couple of entries on Google that mention births on Helgoland/ Heligoland, but I don't know how old they are. According to one reply:

"you need to contact Erich-Nummel Krüss email him at kruess@museum-helgoland.de".

I sympathise with you - my OH's GGf was supposedly born in a Swedish enclave in St Petersburg, but the area is now either Finnish or Russian, and tracking down details for him have proved impossible. Good luck.

Linda

[garstonite]

Thanks very much Linda....I have just e-mailed the museum......after years of trying I now have a contact for Heligoland at least......I am definitely going for a summer holiday if his records are there....Australia will have to wait for a year....lol.....allan

[garstonite]

Hiya Linda.......ozgirl......just to let you ( and anyone else) that the museum replied yesterday...ALL records destroyed during WW2.......that`s a blow.....seems a total loss now....allan

[ozgirl]

Sorry to hear that Allan, it is a blow when all information is lost. Hope you get better luck with your other lines.

Linda

[garstonite]

It would appear that a member on FTF was at Kew Gardens on Friday and whilst there she looked up on the records for Heligoland and THEY have records...one citizen b 1860 had asked for records in 1920...so I am thinking that maybe ALL the British Records from 1807 - 1890 were transferred to England....could one of the more experienced members / or an administrator advise ne as to whether I should write to Kew Gardens or is there an e-mail address that I can contact them....and thankyou very very much Ann, the FTF member who took the time to look for me at KEW....you have given me hope again....allan