hertha

Category: Genealogy

This subject relates to my study into genealogy, broadly on the topic itself, but also specifically around our family.

  • Genealogy: Some Finds

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    Genealogy: Some Finds

    During my search, I have found a number of things. I’m getting ready to figure out how to organize all this stuff and then assess what is missing so I can undertake a more structured approach and possibly lay the ground work for our trip to Germany next May. I did come across a couple…

  • Genealogy: The Search

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    Almost two years ago I participated in a genographic survey [1, 2]. The survey, conducted by the National Geographic Society and IBM, involved the use of DNA testing. The focus was not on the individual but rather large-scale migration patterns out of Africa some 50 to 100 thousand years ago. This data placed my ancestors…

  • History

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    History

    My Grandmother (on my mother’s side) emigrated from Kaiserslautern, Germany and arrived in New York July 6, 1923. She was 18 years old. She arrived on the ship Mongolia that departed from Hamburg. The passenger list (see below, line 6) includes some of the basic information. I am glad to see that she was neither…

  • History

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    I’ve been going through old pictures: scanning, tagging and posting them to my library. My Dad brought several albums on his recent visit from which I collected about 200 photographs. In organizing the pictures, I tag them by who (people), where (location), when (date) and what (event, such as a birthday). For older pictures, gathering…