tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post1244397266768787176..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Not to Make Things Difficult, But…Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-10401807112140162912012-10-26T21:21:59.388-07:002012-10-26T21:21:59.388-07:00I kinda think so, too. It's just the sticky de...I kinda think so, too. It's just the sticky details I'll have to wade through in the meantime that get to me...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-46153929887079516752012-10-26T18:04:18.321-07:002012-10-26T18:04:18.321-07:00I have no doubt that you will sort it all out:)I have no doubt that you will sort it all out:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-33625926625286222892012-10-26T14:25:23.576-07:002012-10-26T14:25:23.576-07:00Bettyann, thanks for stopping by, and for your kin...Bettyann, thanks for stopping by, and for your kind comments!<br /><br />Several readers through this past year have mentioned to me about their success in finding information through various university archives or collections. Some of those resources, when I hear of them, come as total surprises. Some of them are repositories that I've never heard of previously--but thanks to another researcher's tip, I now benefit from.<br /><br />Your mention of the University of Cincinnati is another point. These collections can have such helpful material, though I notice their collections often don't show through general-purpose search engine approaches. A researcher has to know how to find each of these collections and search through the university's own system in some cases. When you find a gem, such as the one you found in those naturalization records, it is so worth the effort. Other times, it seems like a fruitless effort. It takes the help of someone who's found something at a specific collection pointing readers in the right direction that makes the difference!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-64889678402071744172012-10-26T14:18:08.418-07:002012-10-26T14:18:08.418-07:00Claudia, that's always a thought to keep in mi...Claudia, that's always a thought to keep in mind, especially back in that time period. However, according to other researchers--I haven't checked this out for myself yet--this Flowers family may have originated in the Alsace-Lorraine region between France and Germany. Whether they spoke German or French, I don't know. I am encouraged by the fact, though, that I've seen early-1800s records with the surname Flowers on them, so I don't have to worry about translation issues quite yet.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51470409522456138322012-10-26T12:09:53.361-07:002012-10-26T12:09:53.361-07:00I've read about the first Catholic priests and...I've read about the first Catholic priests and the records. I admire how patient you are. Hope you're successful. My ancestors didn't show up in Ohio until 1850s. I was lucky to find their naturalization record online through Univ. of Cincinnati. Always like coming to your blog and learning something!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004357754933220469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-61337088345415564312012-10-26T05:20:46.261-07:002012-10-26T05:20:46.261-07:00What was their ethnicity? If it was German look f...What was their ethnicity? If it was German look for Blume, or Blumen. That might be a idea if the records are in German.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com