Donna, Thanks for the news about the census. I hope all's going well for you and the rest of this group. Gary -----Original Message----- From: bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Donna Hinson Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 8:46 PM To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com; BOWER-L@rootsweb.com; EASON-L@rootsweb.com; MAHAFFEY-L@rootsweb.com; PEOPLES-L@rootsweb.com; SKIPPER@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOWERS] 1940 Census A genealogy column in our town's newspaper said Ancestry will have the 1940 census available free to search and view through 2013. They won't have it available, however, until mid-April of 2012. It's to be released April 2. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hello Gary, Our Bowers list has been very quiet but I'm glad to know people are still on it and might possibly find a family connection. I haven't been working too much on my Bowers surname so am still at my brick wall: Jeremiah Bowers b. 1768 VA...but where in VA? I find the most similarity in names in Norfolk Co. VA. I can't find any records actually pinpointing relationship. I was able to have a relative do a DNA test through FTDNA and found no connection there either. Seems there are many Bowers with a different DNA besides our line. In NC, my Bowers were in Nash Co. just across the county line from Giles Bowers in Franklin Co. One would have suspected some connection living that close, but alas, no connection per DNA. Perhaps as more Bowers test, a connection might appear....or I have a hiccup some where in the line, or the lab made a mistake. That IS a possibility and I would love to have someone in the line further back do the test to confirm the DNA. Many are concerned about DNA testing, however, and some lines are facing males dying out. The nice thing about the 1940 census is we can find where our parents and grandparents were living and maybe some details we didn't know. On 9/2/2011 2:47 PM, Gary Bowers wrote: > Donna, > > Thanks for the news about the census. I hope all's going well for you and > the rest of this group. > > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Donna Hinson > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 8:46 PM > To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com; BOWER-L@rootsweb.com; EASON-L@rootsweb.com; > MAHAFFEY-L@rootsweb.com; PEOPLES-L@rootsweb.com; SKIPPER@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BOWERS] 1940 Census > > A genealogy column in our town's newspaper said Ancestry will have the > 1940 census available free to search and view through 2013. They won't > have it available, however, until mid-April of 2012. It's to be > released April 2. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3872 - Release Date: 09/02/11 > >
Donna, I found this on familysearch.org: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/MHF5-ZNH/p_335935086 United States Census, 1850 forJeremiah Bowers name: Jeremiah Bowers residence: Todd county, Todd, Kentucky age: 82 years calculated birth year: 1768 birthplace: Virginia gender: Male race (original): race (expanded): death month: death year: film number: 442987 digital gs number: 4192509 image number: 00385 line number: 32 dwelling house number: 177 family number: 177 marital status: free or slave: Household Gender Age Jeremiah Bowers M 82y Margaret Bowers F 68y Thomas F Bowers M 21y Maybe you could check Todd County, KY for some clues. Good luck, Charles PS: My Bowers line came from Washington County, VA -----Original Message----- From: Donna Hinson <dhinson@suddenlink.net> To: bowers <bowers@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Sep 4, 2011 4:20 am Subject: Re: [BOWERS] 1940 Census Hello Gary, Our Bowers list has been very quiet but I'm glad to know people are still on it and might possibly find a family connection. I haven't been working too much on my Bowers surname so am still at my brick wall: Jeremiah Bowers b. 1768 VA...but where in VA? I find the most similarity in names in Norfolk Co. VA. I can't find any records actually pinpointing relationship. I was able to have a relative do a DNA test through FTDNA and found no connection there either. Seems there are many Bowers with a different DNA besides our line. In NC, my Bowers were in Nash Co. just across the county line from Giles Bowers in Franklin Co. One would have suspected some connection living that close, but alas, no connection per DNA. Perhaps as more Bowers test, a connection might appear....or I have a hiccup some where in the line, or the lab made a mistake. That IS a possibility and I would love to have someone in the line further back do the test to confirm the DNA. Many are concerned about DNA testing, however, and some lines are facing males dying out. The nice thing about the 1940 census is we can find where our parents and grandparents were living and maybe some details we didn't know. On 9/2/2011 2:47 PM, Gary Bowers wrote: > Donna, > > Thanks for the news about the census. I hope all's going well for you and > the rest of this group. > > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:bowers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Donna Hinson > Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 8:46 PM > To: BOWERS-L@rootsweb.com; BOWER-L@rootsweb.com; EASON-L@rootsweb.com; > MAHAFFEY-L@rootsweb.com; PEOPLES-L@rootsweb.com; SKIPPER@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BOWERS] 1940 Census > > A genealogy column in our town's newspaper said Ancestry will have the > 1940 census available free to search and view through 2013. They won't > have it available, however, until mid-April of 2012. It's to be > released April 2. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3872 - Release Date: 09/02/11 > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message