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Permalink Reply by Katie Andrews Potter on May 9, 2012 at 10:29pm

Hi! I'm from Indianapolis, and am a 9th generation Hoosier. Consequently, my biggest interest is in Indiana genealogy. I'm also very interested in Irish genealogy - especially Counties Galway and Limerick.

I m getting ready to publish my first novel, a genealogy-themed historical fantasy. Please see the link for a review and a synopsis of the book! I believe fellow genealogists would enjoy it. www.goinoverhome.blogspot.com

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Permalink Reply by Suzanne Vinduska on May 11, 2012 at 9:31am

My name is Suzanne and I live in Independence Mo. However, all of my family is from St. Louis MO.

If anyone out there could help me a bit with research in Nottingham England, I would appreciate it. I am researching my FLAHERTY and MORGAN families there. I have found quite a bit of info there, so mostly I am trying to find out about Catholic cemeteries there. I have written to St. Barnabas Cathedral for some baptismal info, but so far have had no response. Thank you!

In St. Louis I am researching DWYER, TIGHE, FLAHERTY (E. St. Louis, IL) families.

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Newberry on May 11, 2012 at 11:54am

Suzanne, I have adviced many to google there surnames and see what comes up, also familyseach.org is free, as well as new.familysearch.org and for the paid Family History sites you can go to your local LDS Family History Center and the sites will be free.

I hope this helps you

Kathleen

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Permalink Reply by Liz Emmerick on May 12, 2012 at 11:39am

Hi, I'm Liz Emmerick from Angola New York outside of Buffalo New York. I am looking for the following family lines. Cronin.Richard Jeremiah Cronin 1873 -1932 from Cork Ireland married to Julia O'Laughlin 1871 - 1946 also Cork They settled in Buffalo. His son Jeremiah was Commissioner of police. Caspar Huehne 1841 - 1878 Hesse Kessel Germany married to Carolina Emmerich 1875 -1883 settled in Buffalo n.y. Her mother was Charlotte Pries 1809-1885 Kupertin Germany. Michael O'Keeffe 1833-1883 Cork Ireland Married to Mary Ann Skain Toronto Canada. Thomas Lee 1840-1898 Ireland Married to Catherine Howes 1841- 1985 St Catherines Ont. Canada. These families settled in Buffalo or Dunkirk N.Y.. Some of the name spellings may be off as some of date as well. I would appreciate any help. I can also be found on facebook. My mom and I have been doing genealogy work for several years now, my grandmother and I did it together until she died, then my mom started. I enjoy looking threw the old books. Please contact me if you have ant information, I know very little about the families and most of what I know is from paper trails. thanks!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Ursula Barber on May 20, 2012 at 10:25am

Do you have an Ann Barbara Emmerichs and Adam Emmerichs anywhere in your tree?

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Permalink Reply by Liz Emmerick on May 20, 2012 at 10:37am

I actually have very little information on the Emmericks. I was hoping for help. I have Carolina Emmerich 1838- 1885- and Louisa 1834- 1875 with their mother Charlotte pries 1809 -1885. Carolina married a Caspar Huehne. and Louisa married Charles Rauch. they came from Hesse Kessel Germany. I don't have a name for Charlotte's husband. her name may have been loudamina. I know the spelling is wrong on that.

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Permalink Reply by Liz Emmerick on May 20, 2012 at 11:05am

I should also mention that they settled in buffalo new york

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Permalink Reply by Paul Klumb on May 15, 2012 at 12:20pm

My interest in genealogy is to find when all of the various lines came to America or in some cases, the colonies. I have started in earnest on this for only about 18 months. Most of my side (Klumb, Bast, Roth, Loeb, Martin) is from Germany coming over just before the civil war, but the challenges are mainly on the wife's side (Harrison, Bullock, Minter, Renner, Kilgus, White). Most of them go back to mid or early 1700's. I have tried Ancestry.com, but found many duplicate postings with no sources so have instead focused on newspaper, cemetery and census info.

I'm in my mid forties and stay at home (Lexington, KY) with a handyman business as part time income. My research is sporadic and usually just to find out basics about the people.

No website yet as my time is limited, but hopefully can get one soon.

Paul Klumb

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Permalink Reply by Judy Grundy on May 16, 2012 at 9:36am

Paul,

I have Minters in my tree. Would you happen to know if your Minters moved to Texas. Give me some Minter names and see if they are in my family.

Judy

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Permalink Reply by Paul Klumb on May 16, 2012 at 12:26pm

All of the Minters I have are KY & VA, but there may have been a sib that moved to TX. Going back from most recent (his birth year): James Silas & Ruby (1910), Roy & Nettie (1882), James & Lucy (1848), John & Sarah (1821), Charles & Mary (1795), Anthony & Judith (1772), John & Mary (1741).

Hopefully there's a match somewhere.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Cooper on Wednesday

My name is Mary & I live in San Diego, CA. I first got interested in genealogy 20 years ago at my mother’s family reunion. This has sparked me to investigate my father’s side. My grandfather came from Ireland a century ago. To my family’s disappointment, I find we are English/Scottish. (This is after I joined NIGS Irish Studies.) My grandmother was born here in US. Her father came from Cuba & married a German/French girl also born in US. I like to say I am from a Heinz 57 ancestry. Family names I am researching are BOYD, BRAZI, BRAZY, CARRICK, COOPER, CORCORAN, FRISENECKER, GABUZDA, GIBSON, GOETTING, GUNTHER, HUDAK, KOLIBAB, KOLIBABEK, LAMY, PIŃA, SARNA, & SZABOL.

I am now currently focusing on my Scottish line.

I finished my basic & intermediate classes in Irish Studies here with NIGS. I am taking the Social Media class currently & learning more about GenealogyWise. When I am not searching online or through microfilm, I am piecing fabric or machine quilting a larger quilt.

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Permalink Reply by Wanda Ann Budzynski on Wednesday

Hello, I am searching information on surnames: Olejarz, Marianna of Galicia, Zwierczyk, Andrew (father Walenty) of Wilkowisko, Wator, Johann (father James, grandfather John, mother Cunnegundi? maternal grandfather Thomas Muskowiez) of Galicia, District of Limanova, and Budzynski, Casimir (mother Wanda, father Jan) of Warsaw, all of Poland.

I have a number of hardcover documents found after a family member's death which have aroused my interest into family's history. Among hardcover documents is 1905 copy of baptismal certificate from 1874 of Johann Wator from "Parish of Dobra". There appears to be a very good possibility that Johann Wator took identity of Andrew Zwierczyk prior to coming to US.

Any help or advise in my search would be very greatly appreciated.