Am I on the right track?
Hi all! Im hoping you can guide me in the right direction.
Il post my family lineage below, and the questions I have. Thank you in advance for your help.
Great grandfather (Jewish)
Born in 1896 in Berlin
Married in 1932 in Berlin to my great grandmother (gentile)
Fled to South Africa 1936
Grandfather
Born in South Africa in 1942
Married in 1966
Mother
Born in South Africa in 1967
Married in 1990
Me
Born in South Africa 1990
Children born 2011,2013,2016
Documents I have
-COPY of GGF birth certificate (also found on ancestry)
-COPY of GGP marriage certificate (also found on ancestry)
Originals of:
-Grandfathers birth cert
-Grandparents marriage certificate
-Mothers birth certificate
-Parents marriage certificate
-My birth certificate
-My marriage certificate
-My children’s birth certificates
-Great grandfather’s passport ( this does not show entry in South Africa only exit in Germany) I only have a certified copy of the ships arrivals manifests with their names on.
-My uncles German citizenship certificate, passport and reference number (he applied successfully in 1997, my mother never did, my grandfather also chose not to apply for his citizenship before he passed away)
-trade ID showing he had his doctorate in political science - lost his title just before fleeing
Questions:
- I have tried numerous times to get certified copies of my great grandfather’s birth and marriage certificate from Landesarchiv Berlin. Is there someone living in Berlin that does this for a fee?
- I am unsure if my great grandfather ever naturalized in South Africa? Is this important documentation to have?
- Is there anything else?
Thanks again!