German Austrian - American Communities of the USA 1800-1920

Date: About 1800 to about 1920
Location: United States
Surnames/tags: Germany Austria United States

A list of known German speaking communities of 19th Century, and early 20th century America.

Beginning list:

• Warrick County and Vanderburgh County, Indiana, circa 1850-1920 when public education in America began and my grandfather went from a German speaking neighborhood school to an English speaking school.

German Colonies/Towns

• Warrick County and Vanderburgh County, Indiana, circa 1850-1920 when public education in America began and my grandfather went from a German speaking neighborhood school to an English speaking school.

• Galveston, Texas, circa 1850s.
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*[https://dallasgenealogy.com/DGS_Docs/GermanSIG/Handouts/2020_09_German_Texas_Genealogy_Research.pdf|The German Collection of the Texas General Land Office German Texas Genealogy Research. By Kevin J. Klaus. kevin.klaus@glo.texas.gov. Accessed 2/20/2022.]

• "German Immigration Contracts (1844-1845):

German Immigration Contracts (Agreements) were made between individuals immigrating to Texas and the “Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas” (Verein sum Schutz Duetscher Einwanderein Texas or Adelsverein). Contracts are indexed alphabetically by surname of grantee and apply to the Fisher-Miller Colony. These records show the date and place of departure, place where immigrant was from and original signatures. None of the contracts are associated with an original Texas Land Grant.

• "Fisher Miller Transfer (Agreements) (1842-1856):

These contracts split half the land granted between settler and company to pay expenses. This stipulation was later overturned and withdrawn. Fisher Miller Transfers show the name of the colonist, the date and place of arrival in Texas, and the name of the ship they arrived on." [https://dallasgenealogy.com/DGS_Docs/GermanSIG/Handouts/2020_09_German_Texas_Genealogy_Research.pdf

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