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From: Ken Kreisher <>
Subject: Re: [PADutch]
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2000 17:42:09 -0700 (PDT)


I can read the old german script well: 238 E thornton
St, Paoli Indiana 47454
Ken

--- Krieger's Root Cellar <> wrote:
> My grandmother Mary Jane Reitz was born in
> Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in 1868. Other
> Pennsylvania Dutch surnames are Herb, Borrell,
> Bechtold, and Gerbrig. I've been quite successful
> with this particular line except for my
> great-great-grandmother, Rachel Klein. Rachel
> married Isaac Herb; their daughter Mary was my
> great-grandmother. I have a copy of Mary Herb's
> baptismal certificate. The pastor of the church
> (perhaps the Himmel Church) in Upper Mahoney
> Township filled out the certificate in a very
> flowery German cursive. Wouldn't you know, I can
> make out every single word of the curisive EXCEPT
> for the first name of Rachel's father. I have been
> digging roots for almost forty years and this is the
> most intractable stone wall that I have. Can anyone
> out there read the old German cursive? I could send
> you a copy of the certificate either by e-mail or
> snail mail. Thanks in advance for your help.
> Jerry Krieger
> Jerry Krieger
>
>
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