Tag Archives: N.Y.

The Last Baron

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Administrator

This article was first published in the German Genealogy Group’s newsletter in March 2012. This is the revised version including the information I got from the Baron’s obituary. Thank you, Lynn, for sending it to me! The only thing I … Continue reading →

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Live from Berlin….

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Administrator

When skyping with my American customers, I am often asked to say something in German, just to give them an idea of what it sounds like.  To meet their needs, I decided to make a spoken-word recording of an old … Continue reading →

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Modern Times

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Administrator

Obviously our ancestors were much more interested in the internet than we had thought…. This is the facebook site of Joseph Schmerbach, who left Germany in 1848 and resided in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. But see for yourself….. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joseph-Schmerbach/278500262172128?sk=info

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Gustav, Where Art Thou?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Administrator

Dear Gustav, I first heard about you from Albert’s letter that he wrote to his parents back in October 1854, shortly after you both had come to America. At first, it seemed to me as if you were Albert’s brother. … Continue reading →

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