I am puzzled about this. Several years ago I searched for naturalization records at Hamilton County Probate court for the time period mentioned here. I was told by the staff there that the naturalization records burned in the 1884 courthouse fire. Can someone explain the situation to me? If, in fact, the records are all at UC, I will be thrilled. Also, how did UC end up with the public records they have, rather than the records being stored by the city. (UC used to be a city university--it that it?) Nora Galvin Bridgeport Conn [email protected] wrote: > ---------------original message---------------------- > In a message dated 5/3/2008 10:14:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Where would I find Cincinnati or Hamilton County naturalization records.? He > would have done this between 1860 and 1880. > Kay Weber > ------------------------ > Hi Kay, > > Did you ever get a reply for your question? > > Early Hamilton County and Cincinnati records are stored in the Carl Blegen > Library at the University of Cincinnati. This includes Declaration of Intent > 1837-1915 and Complete Naturalization records 1865-1906. > > You can reach them at: > University of Cincinnati Archives & Rare Books Dept > PO Box 210113 > Cincinnati Oh 45221 > (513) 556-1959 > FAX (513) 556-2113 > > They also have a website at www.libraries.uc.edu/arb/archives > > It isn't the easiest site to navigate but you can find information there > about fees etc. > > Good Luck with your search, > Marilyn > > > > > **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family > favorites at AOL Food. > (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) > > > 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 > >

That was the word that came out about 2 1/2 years ago. When I was in Cincinnati in August 2004 the records were just beginning to be filmed. (These were the records at the Taft Building, 10th floor if I recall correctly.) Has anyone heard more about any progress that was being made. After filming they weren't going to be available in book form. Since the records were to be available almost 2 years ago an excuse for the economy of the today would be full of holes. Tom

Some of the newer records are online at the Hamilton County site in the Probate Court with sensitive date blacked out--like mother's name, ss #. I know I have it bookmarked but can't find it offhand. The older ones are not online as of now. Found it, the index search vehicle is: http://www.probatect.org/case_search/mlsearch.asp Put in the last name. I know there was part that had the actual images. Can't find that. But this gives the date &# Carol On May 13, 2008, at 3:48 PM, Tom wrote: > That was the word that came out about 2 1/2 years ago. When I was in > Cincinnati in August 2004 the records were just beginning to be > filmed. > (These were the records at the Taft Building, 10th floor if I recall > correctly.) Has anyone heard more about any progress that was being > made. > After filming they weren't going to be available in book form. > Since the > records were to be available almost 2 years ago an excuse for the > economy of > the today would be full of holes. > > Tom > > > > 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

I was at the Probate Court two weeks ago, having flown in from California to do research, and I (gingerly) asked about the status of records going online. Shirley, the experienced person who manages that department and who is extremely nice and very helpful said that it was out of her hands and that she knew nothing more about when they would go online. I think she is just as disappointed as the rest of us by the delay. She said that the decision now rests with Judge Cissell. I used the database they have there and must admit I was disappointed. This really surprised me as I'm not easily disappointed (nor a complainer) when a genealogy database is sitting right there in front of me. I am generally pretty computer savvy and able-bodied. But the single computer sits on a very high counter that requires you to sit on a really high uncomfortable and difficult-to-sit-in stool (it was broken?). I did not find the database very user friendly and did not find any of the records I was looking for. I got frustrated and left with nothing. Now I was there 10 years ago when all the records were there in book form and all you had to do was pull them off the shelf and sit down in a normal chair. It allowed you time to browse the books and make copies of anything you wanted. I miss those days. Now I don't want come across as unappreciative because all-in-all, Cincinnati has excellent access to records online - more than most cities. Between the Assessor's Office, the Main Library, the cemetery databases, the Hamilton County Rootsweb site, and our list members (just to name a few) we've got a really good thing going. Phyllis -----Original Message----- Records,Wills and other record were going to be filmed and put online as of Fall 2006 Has anyone heard more about any progress that was being made. After filming they weren't going to be available in book form.