Dorst - Bavaria Germany prior 1840
I have been trying to find out how to get vital records from this area dated prior to 1840. My ancestors left Germany in 1837 from LaHavre France to New York and I cannot seem to find any record of them making this trip.
John Jacob Dorst was born in 1773, Bavaria; i need confirmation of his date of birth and wife/marriage. In the Ohio (Meigs) census a Mary b 1793 is listed with j jacob, however there's no way she is the mother of the two sons of Jacob.
I have two sons of J Jacob as:
Peter Dorst b 2 Feb 1802 in Oppau, County of Frankenthal, Kingdom of Bavaria. H
Henry Dorst b 18 April 1811 (same place). He married Margarette Wells (b 14 Aug 1813) in Bavaria; but I cannot find any confirmation of this.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Shellie Gilmor