I have hit a brick wall on tracing the origins of my 2nd great grandfather, Charles (probably AKA Carl) Schiff, at least on this side of the Atlantic. I’m looking for suggestions on resources that might be available in Germany, or people who can help. The information I do have is summarized below. No luck finding a manifest.
time line
info
item
Dec 1816
birth
US census (1900)
place of birth: Hildesheim, Hanover
marriage certif - 2nd marriage (1872)
father: David Schiff
marriage certif - 2nd marriage (1872)
mother: Hannah Warrendorf
marriage certif - 2nd marriage (1872)
1845
year of immigration
US census (1900)
1850
in NY. married with 3 children, oldest 4 yrs.
US census (1850)
1853
Naturalization in NY: renounces allegiance to King of Hanover
