In 2015 I wrote about my search for Augusta Gustave Catharina de la Marche, my 7th great-grandmother. She was born is Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, on 26 April 1658. When I finally located the original baptism record through the online holdings of Les Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin, it named her father as Franz de la Marche, dance…
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Augusta Gustave Catharina de la Marche – Locating My Ancestor the Hard Way – 52 Ancestors 2015 #19
The optional theme for 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks this week is “There’s a Way.” I agree. There often is a way to find that elusive genealogical record, but sometimes it’s the hard way! Augusta Gustave Catharina de la Marche is one of my ancestors who married a descendant of Martin Luther. She is mentioned…