Germany and German Ancestry

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Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 20, 2010 at 2:13pm

I am fairly new at German genealogy research, but am more than willing to share what ever I have or happen to run across....

Comment by Sherri S on May 20, 2010 at 1:42pm

That is very interesting to know. Thank you for sharing!

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 20, 2010 at 8:51am

One of my brick walls is a German ancestor...I have been searching Bavarian Cemeteries for the family name.....in that search I learned that in Germany re-use of grave plots is very common. You/your family "rent" the plot for 20-25 years (the time varies from state to state). When that time period is up, church or civil authorities approach the family/next of kin concerning rental renewal. If the next of kin cannot be found or choose not to renew, the plot is reallocated and reused. My question, what do they do with coffins and bodies that have been resting there for 20-25 years....and this has to be a genealogists nightmare when it comes to searching for older graves.

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 18, 2010 at 3:07pm

Thank you again, Michael...I have been in contact with the Linn County G.S. but have not heard back from them yet......

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 18, 2010 at 2:43pm

Thank you, Michael......it's a place to start.....Thanks

Comment by Barbara Ann Rendl on May 17, 2010 at 4:03pm

I am new at genealogy and wouldn't you know I hit a brick wall right away. My great grandfather, Phillip Rottman, born about 1835, Bavaria. I only know that because I found him on the 1880 Census in Iowa. He married Mary Eva Reeder, born 1849 France, but do not know the date. Their children are John, born 1870 Georgia, Anna, born 1874 Missouri, Malissa, born 1875 Pennsylvania, Charles (my grandfather) born 1877 Iowa, Mabel, born 1879 Iowa and George, born 1882 Iowa. I found the family in the 1880 US Census and the 1885 Iowa State Census. Mary Eva died 1899 and is buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Iowa. But I can find nothing on Phillip and I don't really know where to start looking. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Barb

Comment by Peggy Sue Dalton Druck on April 26, 2010 at 7:31pm

I am new to the site more or less, and I am tracing my husband line named Druck. Looking for information on a Fredrick and Catherin who came to America sometime in the late 1700's to early 1800's.

Comment by Cheryl on April 24, 2010 at 6:47pm

LOL, translation please Michael. I went to the link and it was pretty interesting but didn't have what I was looking for, but what a coincedence about a Dicker PHD in languages? Where did you pull up the names from Budapest? Are there dates too?

Comment by Cheryl on April 24, 2010 at 5:38pm

I hope someone here knows something of the Hungarian language. We found a ww2 draft card of a Jacob Dicker. If he didn't speak very good english or didn't learn to write the language very well, what could the actual spelling of " Trabershar" be? That is what he put as his home town in Hungry but I can't find anything like it in searching the web.

Comment by Terri Berio on April 21, 2010 at 4:42pm

i, I am looking for information on Fleckenstein from Bavaria, Germany

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