hannover-l - Nachricht 2006-01 00053

[J b <johnbrene(a)...]

I'd be curious if a definitive answer can be found in this regard. To my 
knowledge, beyond statistical value, most permits to emigrate were of little 
interest to the authorities in Germany. The main reasons for issuing them 
were to control military conscription-age requests of young men, to ensure 
that the emigrant has paid his debts when he left and had additional funds 
for the trip (so the home country wouldn't have to bail him out during the 
journey), and that those under age had sufficient protection by accompanying 
adults, or at a minimum, were protected at their intended place of 
settlement. This of course being over and beyond the papers serving as an 
official legal declaration of abandonment (release) of German citizenship.

Depending on where they resided in Germany, most applying for such permits 
had to appear before a "Gemeinderat" (local council) or "Oberamt" (county 
administration) or "Bezirksamt" (county office), etc., to declare their 
intentions, and allow the legal investigations, as necessary, to begin. 
Often other government or controlling agencies would often be solicited or 
referred to. All creditors of the emigrant might be summoned to appear at 
some point. An announcement of the emigration was generally ordered in the 
local public paper and community bulletin board. Sometimes these proceedings 
could take a month or two to complete. There would be little reason or 
incentive, after such procedures ran their course, for the emigrant (or 
emigrant family) to procrastinate embarking.

If you get additional details from the Hannover Archives Center per Barb's 
suggestion, perhaps you could post it for the list.

Jb

On 1/2/06 10:26 AM, Max Burgdorf <pharmaxx(a)... wrote:
> Several weeks ago I asked this question but got no response Maybe I will 
> this time around. In the middle 1800's if a native of Hannover appled for a 
> request to emigrate to America, was there a time limit that such 
> authorization was limited to? ie, could someone after getting such 
> authorization emigrate 10 years after the original dated document?
Thanks for any input.
Max

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