Henry Carl Nothdurft Family History starts in 1570 in Grossen Rhuden, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany then goes VIA Bremen, Germany on the German Bark Diana to New Orleans, USA and up the Mississippi to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. An engraving of New Orleans harbor before 1873 gives you a feeling of what it was like when they passed through.

The History of St. Martin's Church in Rhuden describes the village and kind of life the Nothdurft's lived. The Nothdurft's were active in support of the church rebuilding in 1834. Pictures of the village today and St. Martin's Church are included. Some of the original Parish Records mentioning Nothdurft's are shown.  Maps show the location of Rhuden in Germany. Background information of Rhuden is detailed in Bushing Geography dated 1763.

The Nothdurft brothers all bought government land in the same area. Land records, location maps are in the book as well as some copies of the original government Land Grants.

The research effort is detailed with the genealogy of Henry Carl along with an index of names produced by Ultimate Family Software.

Other families mention in the book are: Bingenheimer, Brase,Deneke, Lindenmeyer, Lotz, Godwin, Kasten, Meier, Neumeyer, Rasche,Schreiner and many more.

In the Third Edition, new sections have been added: a story about Houck, the village where they lived; Liberty School where they went to school; and Zion Methodist Church, where John Julius and his wife are buried.

The 200+ page book, including pictures of people and the town of Rhuden in Germany, in soft cover, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, is priced at $35.00 including shipping and postage. It is also available containing only the Henry Carl Genealogy of 81+ pages for $15.00.Order from: RJN Family History Co., P.O. Box 114, Richland, SC. 29675-0114.  See home page for email address.