Researching Herb Scherer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Scherer surname? In that year Scherer was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Herb means "Form of HERBERT. Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herb Scherer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herb Scherer and the Scherer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scherer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Scherer family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Herb Scherer at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Herb Scherer using the FreeBMD database.
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Scherer Genealogy Databases
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Scherer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Scherer surname in the USA? Scherer is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scherer Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Herb Scherer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herb Scherer
Herb Scherer
Herbert Frederick Scherer (December 21, 1929 – June 28, 2012) was an American basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Scherer, a 6'10" center, played collegiately at Long Island University from 1946 to 1950. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 1950 NBA draft (18th pick overall). Scherer played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950–51 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points per game as a rookie. The following season, he played for the New York Knicks, averaging 3.9 points per game.
Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business. He died on June 28, 2012 in his home in Roswell, Georgia.
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