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| Topic: Anyone here from/ in Germany? Genealogy question.. | |
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No friends of theirs...we moved multiple times..(my dad was in sales, the company moved him around) Last friend of my dad I knew (that knew him back then) was a hunting buddy who he lost contact with in the 80's.(he lived in MD, we hadn't lived there since the 60's) I was an only child..no siblings My dad was an only child. Oma, my mom's mom..in Germany died in 1979. My mom's dad died way before that, she had a stepfather who I am certain is also dead. Both my mom and dad have been dead for years. My cousins, (such as there are) who my mom didn't tell me I had any (they lived some 500 miles away...I don't really know them...and, they certainly don't know squat diddly about my dad..*they* certainly never met him. The connections I was referring to are theirs, not yours. Perhaps you can trace the history of their wedding bands. Since the marriage was taboo, perhaps they just put on wedding rings and told people they were married? Think of all the things where a marriage certificate is required. Taxes, insurances, ownership certificates, citizenship status. Did your mother ever get a greencard or social security number? Before photostats, official forms had a section where the certificate information was written by the clerk while viewing the certificate. While there was a fire which destroyed many documents, its highly doubtful there were multiple fires at multiple places that destroyed all documents. While you may not be able to find the official marriage certificate you might find reference to date, place, witnesses and clergy. Old photos might also reveal clues. Not only the people but the places and backgrounds. A lot of research can be done via internet. It just depends on how thorough you want to get and how much time you want to dedicate. Oh for gods sake.. 1. He was in the service..he married my mom, a German citizen, which am sure A lot of GI's did. 2. They got married on base...my mom's people were irreligious, I doubt they'd ever set foot *in* church, so, I am 99.9% it was a civil ceremony (like my late husband and I did..at the courthouse)..it wasn't clandestine, or anything, other than my mom's mom probably didn't really want her to marry a GI and move to America. And, no..there weren't a bunch of people involved..like "let's have a wedding,,.invite people"..why is it hard to understand? SHE had a ring (probably bought in the PX)..my dad never were one, that wasn't a common thing for men to wear rings in the 1950's-1960's...watch old B & W movies from the 1930's and 1940's...none of the men wore wedding rings.. 3. Yes, of course she had a green card when she moved here, and got her citizenship sometime before I was born. Then of course she got a Social Security card....she worked from 1973 on. 4. Photo's???? That's funny....we were not picture taking bunch..I don;t think there were a handful of pics of either my mom or dad, and NONE of them together... I'd delete this post if I was able, as all I has was a simple question that has turned into me re-explaining why this and that isn't applicable. I got the most useful info, speak with the US Embassy well since you already have all the answers so why bother asking a bunch of strangers you obviously consider idiots? |
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Edited by
I_love_bluegrass
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Thu 03/19/20 02:23 PM
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well since you already have all the answers so why bother asking a bunch of strangers you obviously consider idiots? I never said anyone was an idiot. I was merely stating I had to re-explain several things, that should have been obvious.. I asked *straightforward question...where would one get the info on the date of marriage that was done at the base there in Frankfurt, period. If I *had* living family members who would know anything about this, or pictures, or any of the (to me) obvious things to go by..I would not have asked the question. Sorry you were confused. Edited to add: As I originally asked if anyone was from Germany that could help (because they would know hoe stuff works there)..Lars DID give some good info, and so did RockGnome, so...points to them.. 
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This may, or may not, be of any help.
I googled u.s. military chaplain records storage. https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/247.html |
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