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Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 31 Send Message	Christopher	Report	11 Dec 2010 02:11
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 31 Send Message	Hi All! I'm trying to find some resources that will help me trace my German Ancestry. I'm not afraid to admit I'm a beginner at this so any help would be appreciated. Thanks Chris PS I'm looking to trace the name Oecken before the moved to England.
Member Since: April 2009 Posts: 3,209 Send Message	Susan10146857	Report	11 Dec 2010 02:30
	Hi Christopher It is possible that you may find some ( not many) records on familysearchlabs.org
	Researching: Member since 2003
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 31 Send Message	Christopher	Report	11 Dec 2010 02:53
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 31 Send Message	Thanks for your replies. I am a basic member of Ancestry but do have my family tree uploaded on their site. I have also checked familysearch.org and have come across some names matches for Oecken but I have not been able to confirm any connection. My Great Great Great Grandad, Johann Casper Oecken was born in Westphalia, Prussia in about 1837. Thanks for the links and info, I will give it a go!