Kathi, You won't find her using the IGI under the surname JERMAN/GERMAN/JARMAN, as the IGI for Wales presupposes everyone used the patronymic naming system until 1812. Therefore, it would help if you knew all of her sons names, especially the eldest two, if she had more than one. Usually, the first son was named for the paternal grandfather and the 2nd son was named for the maternal grandfather. Thus, for instance, if Anna's 2nd son was named Thomas you might look for a baptism ca. 1794 of an Anna THOMAS. When you click on the entry, the father's name will be the first name Thomas and, hopefully, one with the surname of JERMAN, if I'm right. Or, you might look for an Anna BENJAMIN with the father named Benjamin JERMAN. Very likely in the Llanidloes/Llangurig area (and surrounds). Hope I haven't confused you too much. Was this Anna also in the Jackson & Gallia Counties of Ohio? Do you have the book, "Calvinists Incorporated" by Anne Kelly Knowles, written about the migration of Welsh to those counties? There was also an earlier migration of Welsh from the Llanbrynmair area of Montgomeryshire in the 1790's to what was then called "Paddy's Run" in Butler County. I believe a later group was also formed from the same area so perhaps your Anna and her husband and child was among them. Odd that their son was named "Benjamin Franklin" Jones if he was born in Wales -- perhaps they had a good grasp of American history before they emigrated. Regards, Julie Preston juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathi and Jim Elliott" <kjell@evansville.net> To: "Julie Preston" <juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Anna Germancy of Wales? (cross-posting) > Thank you, Julie!! This is quite possible. I checked the IGI for entries > with the name Anna German and there are a lot of possibilities. Since most > of my ancestors came from the same region in Cardiganshire, I think I was > limiting myself to there. I will expand the search, now. Thanks, again! > > Kathi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie Preston" <juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net> > To: "Kathi and Jim Elliott" <kjell@evansville.net>; > <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:10 PM > Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Anna Germancy of Wales? (cross-posting) > > > > > > Kathi, > > > > Perhaps the name got muddled by whomever provided it later (was it listed, > > for instance, on Benjamin's death certificate?) --- I would suggest it may > > have been Jerman/German (most often found in Montgomeryshire)? > > > > Regards, > > > > Julie Preston > > juliefpreston@sbcglobal.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathi and Jim Elliott" <kjell@evansville.net> > > To: <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:21 PM > > Subject: [WLS-CGN] Anna Germancy of Wales? (cross-posting) > > > > > > > Greetings, all, > > > > > > I have received a copy of the death certificate of my gr-gr-grandfather, > > Benjamin Franklin Jones, born Jan 5,1835, in Wales. (Most likely a > > Cardiganshire birth.) My question comes from his mother's birth name, > > though. She is listed as Anna Germancy or Jermancy, born in Wales. From > > Ohio census and cemetery records, I know that she was born Abt. 1794. I > do > > not know where, so am sending to the Dyfed list as well as Cardiganshire. > > Sorry for the cross-posting. > > > > > > Have any of you come across this name? It seems unusual to me. What a > > relief to have a Welsh name other than Jones and Griffiths and Evans!! LOL > > A quick check on the Family Search site came up empty. > > > > > > I appreciate any and all replies, off list or on. Thanks in advance. > > > Kathi Jenkins Elliott > > > > > > Searching Jenkins, Jones, Griffiths, Davies, Edwards, Williams, > Richards, > > Evans who emigrated to Jackson and Gallia Counties of Ohio. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > > Ceredigion Archives > > > email archives@ceredigion.gov.uk > > > > > > > > > > > >