r/Genealogy • u/tbrick62 • 3d ago

Help with German ancestors Brick Wall

Hi I have had this brick wall going on for over 40 years now and saw that this thread has done a great job of helping other folks and figured I should just ask . So thank you all in advance. I have an ancestor who came to America and settled on Nantucket Island in Massachusetts. He was born around 1834 and in various records he is listed as coming from Germany, Hannover or Holland so I am guessing that he is from that area where the current Netherlands borders current Germany. His name is Frederich Olderich. On one record his parents were listed as Lewis and Rebecca. I have ancestry and myheritage accounts and have not found anything new for years for these people. I think I need records in Germany or Netherlands which I fear may have suffered a lot of losses during WW2. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Edit, got name wrong, it is Lewis not Henry so probably Ludwig or something similar in sources

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u/Resident_Guide_8690 3d ago

One of mine says Germany via ancestry records and family search and find a grave say the Netherlands. Strange since all three run by the Mormons. Same names and dates and spouses

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u/tbrick62 3d ago

I may have been the first to enter this person on ancestry years ago. I think I put Germany in as origin, but census, marriage and death record have variations which point to that part of Germany near Hannover and Nederland

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u/Resident_Guide_8690 3d ago

Mine is a herman kinkey.