Von: carlah@earthlink.net (Carla) Datum: 01.10.98, 11:43:26 Betreff: Baden Emigration List Index Microfilm Dear Baden-Wuerttemberg List Friends, The usual conversational identification for the microfilm series to which Dan Bravard refers below is (in English) the "Baden Emigration List Index." The exact title of the publication on LDS microfilm is shown (in German) in their card catalogue as "Auswanderer, 17. bis 20. Jahrhundert," which *roughly* translates as "Emigration, 17th-20th Century." The author is shown as "Karlsruhe (Baden). Auswanderungsamt," which, again *roughly* translated, refers to the office(s) where residents of Baden (the former grand-duchy) registered when leaving the country and emigrating elsewhere. The microfilms are of original records in the Badischen Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe, and were filmed by the LDS Family History Library in 1978. This is a multi-film (38-roll, 35 mm) series of "card indexes and emigration lists for Baden, Germany to all parts of the world," (to give the language taken directly from the LDS Library's description). In general, the films are of good quality, and most of the data is typewritten or machine-printed, and therefore relatively easy to read. The film series begins with Film # 1180096 and, as noted, contains an additional 37 rolls with separate numbers---not all of them in strict numerical sequence. To know which film(s) to view, a researcher needs to have an idea of whetherrr an ancestor emigrated from Baden either *before* or *after* the year 1866 (the file is divided using that year as a separation point), and the films are in alphabetical order by surname or initial letter of the surname. For example, the first film in the series is for the period *before* 1866, and covers the alphabet from the letter "A" through the surname "DREHER." There are also films in this series of emigration data for persons leaving Baden *after* 1866 (until 1911, the cutoff date for the filming), which are organized either alphabetically by surname and/or according to the location of the emigration office where the individuals registered---at Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe, Kehl, Altenheim, etc. There are also films in the same series with *completely different sequence numbers* which cover emigration from Baden and the nearby region of Elsass-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine), and films which contain some bibliographic material. It is necessary to carefully check the description and numbers of the available films to make sure you are ordering the particular roll(s) which may include the surnames, region, and time period you are seeking. These films are of the Baden Emigration List *index*----an alphabetical card index with names and various degrees of information about the emigrants---not the actual emigration rrrecords themselves. The card index, is, though, quite helpful in many cases. Keep in mind that if you are researching a *common* German surname (such as SCHMIDT, MÜLLER, BAYER, MEYER, HOFFMANN, HARTMANN, MILLER, SCHNEIDER, SCHWARTZ, etc., etc., etc.), you are likely to encounter dozens and dozens of persons with not only the same *surname,* but the same *given* name---so you are well-advised to have some kind of *other* substantiating information about your Baden-origin ancestor, such as aaa birth or emigration date, parents' names, place of origin, etc. Remember, too, that German (and other) surnames which may seem *unusual* to those of us outside Germany are often quite common within Germany itself. Be prepared to do some detective work to more precisely identify any individuals whom you suspect might be your ancestors---both before and after you take the time to research the Baden Emigration List Index. No one wants to discover that they have been painstakingly researching the *wrong* family---especially years down the line! The Baden Emigration List Index films are catalogued on the LDS FHC computer (and their conventional card catalogue) under the following headings (they cross-reference each other, but point to the same films: 1. Germany, Baden - Emigration and immigration 2. Germany - Emigration and immigration 3. Germany, Baden, Karlsruhe - Emigration and immigration 4. United States - Emigration and immigration 5. Germany, Elsass-Lothringen - Emigration and immigration Current loan fees for LDS films vary slightly from one FHC branch to another. Dan cites $3.00 per roll below; at my particular local branch, the films currently are loaned for $3.50 per roll, plus 15 cents per roll additional for postage (as they are sent to the local branch from the main LDS library in Salt Lake City, unless certain rolls are already on permanent loan to the local branch). Check with your FHC branch staff for fee details. The usual current initial loan period for each film is 8 weeks, and they can be renewed (for an additional nominal fee per roll) at least twice. Researchers view LDS films within the local LDS Family History Center branches on the microfilm reading machines available there. Good luck, and happy hunting! Warmest wishes, Carla HELLER Los Angeles =========================== Dan Bravard wrote: > I went to my local Family History Center and requested the microfilm copy of the Badenese Emmigration which is listed in the CD-ROM of the index to the holdings of the Family History Center. The microfilm rental only costs about $3.00 for a limited time and is sent from Salt Lake City, UT's "big" Family History Center. The Badenese > Emmigration record contains copies of the cards typed out. Some are listed by individual but others are by the head of household occasionally listing the members of the house. Most of these seem to have the birthplace listed as well. This is how I found my ancestors birthplace. If you don't see his/her record look for a siblings or > parents or uncles/aunts. I am curious to know how you do! > > Dan Bravard