Letter written in German concerning and confirming Christian Carl Johann's date and place of birth.

Written on paper headed 'Protestant Parish Office, Durlach' and stamped by the Upper Office of the Grand Duchy of Baden in Durlach.

Transcription of the letter in German and then also translated in English:

Evangelisches Stadtpfarramt
Durlach

Im Jahre Eintausendachthundertvierunddreissig am dreissigsten November wurde hier geboren und am dreissigsten desselben Monats getauft: Christian Carl Johann ehelicher Sohn des verstorbenen
Adam Goldschmidt, hiesiger Buerger und Stadtmeister und der Gutherrin Margarethe, geb. (…)schneider (first part of name not legible)

In fid. extz.

1. Juni 1863

Die Echtheit der Unterschrift und des Dienstsiegels des G(…) evangelischen Stadtpfarramtes wird hier beurkundet.

Translation in English:
Protestant Town Parish Office
Durlach

In the year one thousand eight hundred thirty four on the thirtieth of November was born and baptised on the thirtieth of the same month: Christian Carl Johann, conjugal son of the late Adam Goldschmidt, local citizen and town master* and of the squire Margarethe, née (…)schneider (first part of name not legible)

In fid. extz.**

1st June 1863

The authenticity of signature and the official seal of the G(…) Protestant Town Parish Office is hereby certified.

*literal translation, not sure what it is in German either.

**not sure what that stands for.

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/51/3; REG03/003659.1 DUP REG03/003659 D2003.082.1 REG03/003659 V2003.139
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1857-06-01; 1857-06-03 1863-06-01
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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