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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Soules (My mother's Father's Father's family), Schmittle (My mother's father's mother's family), Bowser (My mother's Mother's father's family), Pallardy (My mother's Mother's Mother's family), Mattingly (my father's father's father's family), Heisterman (my father's father's mother's family), Novesl ( my father's mother's father's family) , and Ponterero ( My father's mother's mother's family)

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: germany, france, england, ireland, scicily, yugoslavia

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Beginning Family History Researcher

At 7:23pm on August 5, 2013, Clayton L. Soules said…: Hi, Amber.

My name is Clay Soules, and I saw your query on the list of posts, and I thought that I'd introduce myself. The answer to your question is YES, The Soules family is, indeed one "branch" of the Soule line. I am a direct descendent of George Soule of the Mayflower, and the Soules line started out in Canada, having been ostracized from the United States due to their loyalty to the King of England. They were Quakers, and lived in the French-speaking areas in and around Ontario, and added the "s" to the name to make it appear to be more French than English. Many of these Soules pronounced the name "Soola" (as I do). Later on in history, these people or their decendents moved to back into the U.S. into what is now called the Midwest, and then into the Nebraska-Oklahoma-Texas (etc) areas.

If you like, you can further communicate with me through my e-mail address. I have a wealth of information that may be useful to you in your research.