I am searching for other persons with the same surname. I live in Germany and there are up to 10 Gindert in the tlephonindex. Oldest record i new is my grandfather in Germany, Bavaria. from 1929
The Social Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.com is listing GINDERT.
www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator
www.genealogienetz.de/reg
Check Ellis Island website. You need to register but no money is involved.
www.ellisislandrecords.org