Monthly Archives: April 2012

Announcing a Tombstone photos page

I’ve gathered photos of over 25 ancestor tombstones and created a permanent page under the menu item “Miscellany… —>Tombstones” which you can see here and read about my ‘extensive travels’ to gather them. Here are four.  

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Alven Simon Ghertner (1914-2012)

Sadly I report Uncle Alven (19 April 1914 – 25 March 2012) passed away peacefully. He was my last male link to the generation of my parents and today would’ve been his 98th birthday. Alven had lived a very long … Continue reading

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US Census – has been a principal source of research

In the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2 states “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers…”.The first enumeration of the US population occurred in … Continue reading

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Many changes to the family Blog along with a new web address!

I recently purchased my ‘name’ on the Internet, www.garyghertner.com,. This Blog is at ghertnergenealogyblog.garyghertner.com and my revamped photo website is photos.garyghertner.com. This gives me more flexibility and the WordPress software is more robust. It’s more extensible,  easier to organize photos … Continue reading

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First release of the 1940 US Census, the 16th in the US

Today, 2 April 2012 the 1940 US Census has become available to the public. The actual 72 year hold (when 72 years was established, it was assumed everyone on the Census would be dead!) on the information expired on Sunday … Continue reading

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