Yearly Archives: 2012

Cousins, a brief lesson

Posted on May 13, 2012 by gsghert01

Some of you may not be clear on how cousin relationships are expressed. Cousins are (usually blood relatives but can be adopted) relatives through grandparents. There is a standard way of expressing grandparents by abbreviating all the great great …. … Continue reading →

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Synagogue & Jewish Cemetery in Roman, Romania

Posted on May 1, 2012 by gsghert01

(in Roman, Romanina) “Between 1859-1860, there were 3,288 Jews; in 1899 – 4,019, in 1930 – 5,925.” [1] “Central Synagogue was built in 1837 on the site of a wooden synagogue that operates already in the XIV century, which was rebuilt in … Continue reading →

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Announcing a Tombstone photos page

Posted on April 26, 2012 by gsghert01

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)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by gsghert01

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

Posted on April 12, 2012 by gsghert01

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!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by gsghert01

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

Posted on April 2, 2012 by gsghert01

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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Mud-slinging, Mayhem & Murder

Posted on March 26, 2012 by gsghert01

In January 1865,  teen age brothers Charles &  Michael Henry De Young and an elder brother Gustavus (who were all uncles of Edward Rhine, 1st cousin 2x removed of Jean (Bloom) Ghertner started a San Francisco entertainment slanted newspaper, The Daily … Continue reading →

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