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---------------original message------------------------------ In a message dated 2/24/2008 6:25:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, xxxxx writes: << Recent discussions of family photographs lead me to wonder if anyone can give me some suggestions on the ones I have. I was given old, formal portraits of a couple ancestors................. >> -------------------------------------------------- Hi Folks, We seem to be straying off topic again as this subject has nothing to do with Hamilton County, OH. There is a mailing list at rootsweb.com for Vintage Photos: _http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/VINTAGE-PHOTOS.html_ (http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/VINTAGE-PHOTOS.html) and they've had some recent discussions on how to preserve and store old photos which are in the list's archives: _http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/VINTAGE-PHOTOS/_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/VINTAGE-PHOTOS/) There are over 30,000 mailing lists at rootsweb.com to cover almost any topic associated with genealogy, history, storing records, photos, etc.. Try browsing some of them to see if any apply to the topic you have a question about. If you can't find one, you can contact me off the list and I will try to help you find the appropriate mailing list. Thanks! Marilyn - List Mom **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Penny et al, I photgraphed my great grandparents' photo portraits (John and Anna Broxterman) that were each 24 by 32 inches, in elaborate frames at my elderly cousin Rosemary Broxterman's family home on West Eighth St. in Price Hill, Cincinnati. Rosemary allowed me to do that in her place but would not allow them outside for me to copy and return. I used a good 35 mm camera wirth adjustable focal length and a flash, set the portrait of each, in turn, upright on the floor in an interior door opening to avoid sunlight and took the photo (several shots each) from a slight angle to avoid flash bloom on the glass of the portrait. I selected the best of the developed photos and scanned them into my family history and as separate 5 by 7's. She did start to trust me more after this on-my-knees effort by me, a 65 year old male relative and lent me other, smaller snapshot photos of our ancestors to copy and return. If I had not gone to this trouble my chances of getting the portaits and the pics later would have been lost. Rosemary died a few months later. Her son then had her home cleaned out and all such pictures taken to the dump!! Bob Niehaus

Phyllis, Thanks, I'll check this out. Penny On Feb 24, 2008, at 7:09 PM, Phyllis Garratt wrote: > An excellent source of information and ideas regarding old photos > is on > the Rootsweb Vintage Photos mail list ([email protected]). > Many well qualified professionals and other helpful individuals offer > great suggestions. > > I have taken photos of larger photos and then made smaller copies that > way for myself. This doesn't work well if the photos are covered by > the > glass. > > Phyllis > >

Hello List, Recent discussions of family photographs lead me to wonder if anyone can give me some suggestions on the ones I have. I was given old, formal portraits of a couple ancestors. The portraits are HUGE/ GIGANTIC and in old frames. Since I don't want to display these portraits is there anything that I can do with them? Is there some place that could handle scanning very large photos and then I could reduce them to a manageable size? And does anyone have suggestions on how they should be stored. I won't be able to just throw them out. Thanks in advance to all suggestions. Penny Fairfield, OH

An excellent source of information and ideas regarding old photos is on the Rootsweb Vintage Photos mail list ([email protected]). Many well qualified professionals and other helpful individuals offer great suggestions. I have taken photos of larger photos and then made smaller copies that way for myself. This doesn't work well if the photos are covered by the glass. Phyllis -----Original Message----- Is there some place that could handle scanning very large photos and then I could reduce them to a manageable size? And does anyone have suggestions on how they should be stored. I won't be able to just throw them out. Thanks in advance to all suggestions. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: 2/24/2008 12:19 PM

I've "rescued" a group of photographs belonging to the FOERTMEYER Family of Ohio and Kentucky. The first photograph is identified as Easton & Margie FOERTMEYER. There is no studio or location indicated on this photograph, however, it appears to have been taken in the 1880's or 1890's with the two children appearing to be about 4-7 years old at the time. The second photograph is of Samuel FOERTMEYER and was taken at the J. C. Volz Studio in Newport, KY. This photograph was probably taken in the 1890's or early 1900's with Samuel likely about 5 years old at the time. The third photograph is of three young girls, Helen FOERTMEYER, Margie FOERTMEYER, and Theresa WALLEN. It was taken at the Mathews Studio in Cincinnati, OH, likely sometime in the 1890's or early 1900's with the three girls appearing to be all about 12 years old. I believe that the family is somehow connected to the FOGLE and WUNDER Family of Ohio and Kentucky as photographs belonging to that family were recovered from the same source. I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I've "rescued three old photographs which I believe all belong to the FOGLE Family of Cincinnati, Ohio. The first is a photograph of Norma & Willie FOGLE which was taken at the E. B. Cory Studio in Cincinnati. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with the children appearing to be 4-6 years old at the time it was taken. The boy appears to be the oldest. The second photograph is one of Willie FOGLE which was taken at the Dickinson Studio in Cincinnati, likely sometime in the 1880's with Willie appearing to be about 3-4 years old at the time. The third is a photograph of an unidentified woman which was taken at the A. T. Slocum Studio in Cincinnati. The woman in this third photograph appears to be in her 20's or 30's when the photograph was taken, likely sometime in the 1880's. Based on limited research I've been able to locate the following information regarding the family: Norma June FOGLE b. 21 Jun 1887 in Cincinnati, OH to parents Charles Henry FOGLE (b. 6 Jan 1859 in Woodsboro, MD) and Helen "Ella" Kemper WUNDER (b. 28 Feb 1856 in Cincinnati, OH). Norma married Charles Richard HOYER on 2 Oct 1913 in Newport, KY and together they had two children, Richard Grant and June Elizabeth HOYER born in 1917 and 1920 respectively in Newport, KY and Dayton, OH. Norma died on 4 Oct 1975 in Homestead, FL. William Henry FOGLE b. 28 Dec 1885 in Cincinnati, OH to parents Charles Henry FOGLE (b. 6 Jan 1859 in Woodsboro, MD) and Helen "Ella" Kemper WUNDER (b. 28 Feb 1856 in Cincinnati, OH). William married Pearl LOHSTROH on 5 Feb 1907 at Newport, KY, they had two daughters, Dorothy K. and Florence Mary FOGLE both born in Newport, KY in 1910 and 1913. William and Pearl divorced and he married Mattie Eva JONES on 9 Feb 1921 and had a son William Henry FOGLE Jr. William died 24 Jun 1932 in Little Rock, AR. Norma and William had 6 siblings, Effie Marie; Charles Herbert; Clara Louise; Wilbur H.; Oliver Hobart; and Samuel Wunder FOGLE born between 1889 and 1897 all in Cincinnati, OH. Census records provide the following information regarding the family: 1900 census of Cincinnati, OH: Ella K. FOGLE, age 44, a widow, born Feb 1856, 8 children/7 living, born OH, parents born PA/OH William H. FOGLE, son, age 14, born Dec 1885, born OH, parents born MD/OH, at School Norma J. FOGLE, dau, age 12, born Jun 1887, born OH, parents born MD/OH, at School Effie M. FOGLE, dau, age 10, born Oct 1889, born OH, parents born MD/OH, at School Charles H. FOGLE, son, age 9, born Dec 1890, born OH, parents born MD/OH, at School Clara L. FOGLE, dau, age 7, born Mar 1893, born OH, parents born MD/OH, at School Oliver H. FOGLE, son, age 3, born Oct 1896, born OH, parents born MD/OH Samuel W. FOGLE, son, age 2, born Nov 1897, born OH, parents born MD/OH 1910 census of Newport, KY: Ella K. FOGLE, age 54, a widow, 8 children/7 living, born OH, parents born PA/OH Norma J. FOGLE, dau, age 22, born OH, parents born MD/OH, an Insurance Co. Stenographer Effie M. FOGLE, dau, age 20, born OH, parents born MD/OH, a Railroad Stenographer Charles H. FOGLE, son, age 19, born OH, parents born MD/OH, a Carpenter Clara L. FOGLE, dau, age 17, born OH, parents born MD/OH, a Poultry Co. Stenographer Oliver H. FOGLE, son, age 13, born OH, parents born MD/OH Samuel W. FOGLE, son, age 12, born OH, parents born MD/OH 1920 census of Cincinnati, OH: Charles HOYER, age 30, born OH, parents born OH, an Electrician Norma HOYER, wife, age 32, born OH, parents born MD/OH Richard HOYER, son, age 2, born KY Ella FOGLE, Mother-in-law, age 64, a widow, born OH, parents born PA/OH I am hoping to be able to return these photographs to a remember of this family so that they can once again become cherished family possessions. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Yes Hatties middle name is Lee. She would have been 27 in 1900. I found her in 1900 working in the home of Joseph Fennell I believe in Covington. No sign of Charles or their son James. I have no idea when Charles was born. The only place I have his name is on the marriage record of Hatties. Thanks for any help Rose ************** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

This is a real roadblock for me. I can't seem to find Charles W. Smith anywhere. He married my grandmother Hattie Lee Davis in 1892 in Cincinnati, they had a child in 1894. In the 1900 census Hattie is a servant in a home in Covington and I can't find Charles or their son. By 1908 Hattie remarries George Usborne. On her marriage record she states that she is widowed. In the 1900 census she states that she is married. So sometime between 1900 and 1908 Charles has died. I sent to the University of Cincinnati Library for a list of Charles Smiths that died in those years. There was one that I thought would have been a good possibility. Says he died in 1905. He was an elevator man and had an accidental fall from an elevator shaft. Says he lived at Sycamore between 8 & 7 St. Maybe you can shed some light on this for me. I don't know what else to do. I have been searching for 12 years with no luck. Thanks Rose ************** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Will someone with access to the Cincinnati City directories for the years of 1900-1905 please do a lookup for me. I am looking for a Charles W Smith and wife Hattie Lee Smith. Could possibly have lived on Sycamore St. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks Rose ************** Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Could you please supply a little more information such as Charles's and Hattie's ages in 1900. Also, do you have Hattie's middle initial? Phyllis -----Original Message----- This is a real roadblock for me. I can't seem to find Charles W. Smith anywhere. He married my grandmother Hattie Lee Davis No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 6:39 PM

Seems like a fall from an elevator shaft would have made the Cincinnati newspapers. And it sounds like you have the date this particular Charles Smith died. Have you tried the Newsdex? The index is not complete by any means but it may have something. Not sure how far back it goes though. Can someone help here? Or better yet, requested a lookup from the Cincinnati library for any news article on the accident? In the 1896 Cincinnati City Directory there are several Hattie Smiths, but no Charles W. Smith. One of the Hattie's is a chambermaid who lived at 1634 Hewitt. But she is not listed as a widow. Only one Hattie is listed as a widow; but widow of a Thomas Smith. And none of the 50 or so Charles Smiths listed lived at that address. By the way, there are 7 Charles W. Smiths listed. Again, wives are not listed with their husbands. Have you checked in Covington, KY? You say you found her in the 1900 census as a servant in a home in Covington in 1900. Are you sure it is her? Phyllis -----Original Message----- This is a real roadblock for me. I can't seem to find Charles W. Smith anywhere. He married my grandmother Hattie Lee Davis in 1892 in Cincinnati, they had a child in 1894. In the 1900 census Hattie is a servant in a home in Covington and I can't find Charles or their son. By 1908 Hattie remarries George Usborne. On her marriage record she states that she is widowed. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 6:39 PM

There are no Charles W. Smiths listed in the 1905 Cincinnati City Directory, but there are some to other possibilities. There is no Hattie Smith listed either and wives are not listed with their husbands as they are in later directories. Here's what there is. C.W. SMITH vice president and manager The Cincinnati Steel Range and Furnace Company 115 W. 5th. Charles Smith Jr barber 1605 Western Avenue. Phyllis -----Original Message----- Will someone with access to the Cincinnati City directories for the years of 1900-1905 please do a lookup for me. I am looking for a Charles W Smith and wife Hattie Lee Smith. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: 2/22/2008 6:39 PM

Judy, in addition to what others may have responded, and I may not even be correct on this, BUT, most, if not all of the hospitals still in the late 1900's (1950-????) were located within the city of Cincinnati limits. Thus, no matter where they "lived" if they were taken to or died in a hospital, the death occurred within the city of Cincinnati & not in the outlying areas of Hamilton Co. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Clark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:23 AM Subject: [OHHAMILT] Death certificates > In addition to my previous posting. I will be looking at death certificates for deaths that > occured after 1950's. I have had great success with the Family Search Pilot Program for deaths > before the 1950's. > > Thanks again. > > Judy in Harrison > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Members, ....two favorite words of the genealogist.... Free and Online. Last week someone on this list was looking for old Cincinnati ward Locations. There is a map Online for Cincinnati 1869. This map does list ward numbers. Also, 270 pages of other interesting Cincinnati things in 1869. Go to: HeritageQuest Online (I think most of us link to this free via the public library system) Under the category of BOOKS : Title: The city of Cincinnati : a summary of its attractions, advantages, institutions and internal improvements, with a statement of its public charities Cincinnati: G.S. Blanchard & Co., 1869, 271 pgs. I hope this helps the person who was looking for ward information. Smiles to you, Deborah **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Thanks for the information. I have also found many relatives on the family search website. I am looking for relatives who died after 1953. I will contact both agencies and see what their requirements are for searching. Judy in Harrison ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [OHHAMILT] Death Certificates > Judy, > > Did you know that you can view and print Death Certificates for Ohio from > 1908 - 1953 at this site now? > > http://labs.familysearch.org > > Click on the "Record Search" link and follow the directions to register > with > a username. > > It's my understanding that the requirements and hours for searching at > the > Vital Statistics office on Elm Street have changed, so I would call them > directly and ask your questions. I would do the same for the William > Howard Taft > office. > > Marilyn > > ----------------------original message-------------------- > In a message dated 2/17/2008 6:11:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Hello List, > > I am interested in going to the Vital Statistics office on Elm Street > (Elm > Street Clinic) and to the Health District Office on Wm. Howard Taft to > view > death certificates of family members. Can anyone tell me what > information I > should bring with me to do my research? I have death dates, volume and > certificate numbers for some of the families I am researching. I know I > need to > make an appointment to do my research. Is there a way to know if they > died > inside or outside the city limits, from the information you would acquire > from > the Ohio Deaths on Ancestry? Any information you could give me would be > much > appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. > > Judy in Harrison > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Are there any at the Blegen library at University of Cincinnati. I don't remember off hand if it's only the old death records or both birth & death records they have. Carol On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:15 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Sandra, > > As far as I know there are no birth records before 1864/65 in > Hamilton > County. Check this > web site for further information about birth records in the state > of Ohio. > > _http://vitalrec.com/oh.html_ (http://vitalrec.com/oh.html) > > Marilyn > > ----------------------original message----------------------- > In a message dated 2/18/2008 8:39:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I would like to know if there are any birth records for 1856? If > so, where > could I find them? I am looking for birth record of John Charles > Tremont > Gray, born 6 September 1856 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents were > David > Gray and Pricilla (Armstrong) Gray. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Sandra (Gray) Schnipke > > > > > > > > > **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. > (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel- > campos-duffy/ > 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/ > localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHHAMILT- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Again; Unless something drastic (and miraculous) has changed since I visited Salt Lake City less than a month ago, those church records microfilms do not include any Catholic records. The "baptisms" indexes do refer the searcher back to the name of the church of the event, and the LDS film numbers are given in that list. Again, all the indexes available for church events in Cincinnati will at least give some kind of headway into finding family records at the same church when one relative is identified. Ann **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

Jeff Herbert's Baptism records index begins with Early to 1859 and goes up in 10-year increments through 1899 (no Catholic records). That might help. Barbara On 2/20/08, Richard Felts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sandra: > > I used an approach that involved lots of time and some luck but it did > produce results. > > Many of the early records from Cincinnati churches have been microfilmed > and are available for viewing at Family History Libraries operated by the > Mormon Church. I used census records to locate a street address for an > ancestor and then checked maps to find churches located near that address. > I then started with microfilms from the nearest church and worked my way > outward until I either found information or decided my ancestors didn't > attend a church whose records were microfilmed. There is a good index of > available microfilms at the website operated by the Mormons: > http://familysearch.org. The index will usually tell you what records are > available (birth, death, marriage, etc.) and what dates are covered. > > The time-consuming part of this process is scrolling through frame after > frame of microfilmed records looking for your ancestor. However, the > records are in chronological order so you can skip to the appropriate > section fairly quickly if you have a reasonable idea of the date of > interest. > > You can see where time and luck are involved but I found tons of > information about the births, marriages and deaths of my ancestors. > > Dick Felts > Gainesville, GA > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Sandy Schnipke <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 2/18/2008 6:12:43 PM > > Subject: [OHHAMILT] Question about 1856 birth records. > > > > I would like to know if there are any birth records for 1856? If so, > where > > could I find them? I am looking for birth record of John Charles > Tremont > > Gray, born 6 September 1856 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His parents were David > > Gray and Pricilla (Armstrong) Gray. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Sandra (Gray) Schnipke > > > > > > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > > > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamil > ton/mb.ashx > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1285 - Release Date: > 2/18/2008 5:50 AM > > > > > To contact the List Administrator, send an email to: [email protected] > > Did you miss a message? You can find it in the list's archives here: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/OHHAMILT/ > > Don't forget--there is also a message board for Hamilton County: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.hamilton/mb.ashx > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >