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„Wittgenstein. Blätter des Wittgensteiner Heimatvereins e.V.“

I. General informationen

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Hope for a better life (in German)

The emigration from Wittgenstein to

America in the 18th and 19th century

by Mr. Heinrich Imhof

560 pages and more than 5400 emigrants

Price 38,- Euro (plus shipping if necessary)

For further information please contact the author Mr. H. Imhof

e-mail H.Imhof@gmx.de

Extract from the table of contents

• Emigration to America and other destinations
• Why did they try their luck abroad?
• The first provable emigration
• The mass emigration from Wittgenstein in 1724/25
• America the promised country
• How emigration proceeded
• Obtaining a permission to emigrate
• Coming into conflicts with the law
• Sneaking away; secret emigration via Hessen
• Farewell at home and travelling to the embarkation/harbour
• The crossing
• Arrival in America and choosing a place to settle
• Living in the New World
• What happened to their dreams?
• Gifts, inheritances and support from America
• Letters that tell about life in America
• Visitors and people who returned home
• List of about 5400 emigrants by name

The Protestant Church Girkhausen (in German)

by Mr. Ulf Lückel

In preparation, will be published before Christmas 2018.

Annual meeting 2019

Our next annual meeting will be on Saturday 13th April 2019

at 3 pm in Erndtebrück-Schameder.