I have a brickwall in locating my GGrandfathers birthplace, given on marriage cert and census as Nassau.
I have located some Vandervelden references in 1834 Wattenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen and 1813 Of, Oberkaufungen, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, which might fit with his birth in 1846.
Although this is clutching at straws, this has been the first reference I have found to the Nassau connection, a German, rather than Dutch or Belgian birthplace.
Could someone please tell me where would I contact to find out more about Wattenbach and Oberkaufungen as that may hold a clue to his background?
Thanks
Sandra