This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: photo66666 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.myers/7757.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: People have been looking for Baron Conrad Myers for years. It's really simple as he was related to CSA Col John Jacob Myers who was at one time, an aide to Union General John C Fremont. There are actually two major Myers families in the United States. One Catholic connected to CSA Col John Jacob Myers and one Jewish connected to Jewish Silversmith Myer Myers. I believe both of these families are related to a Jewish Catholic priest named Father Edgardo Mortara who was the adopted son of Pope Pius IX. The headquarters for both of these families was Pittsburgh and I believe both were related to Cardinal John McCloskey of Albany NY. John F Fremont lost the nomination out of Pittsburgh for the Rebublican Party in 1859 because he was Catholic. He was nominated by Francis Preston Blair. Francis Preston Blair was without a doubt related to both these Myers families out of Pittsburgh. Then Francis Preston Blair was related to Christopher Gist out of Baltimore who was related to Oliver Cromwell of England. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>