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Cincinnati Roman Catholic Records Unleashed

What: Researching Roman Catholic Church Records

When: Thursday, July 11th,2019, 7:00 pm

Where: Kolping Center, 10235 West Mill Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231

Who:  Jeff Herbert, HCGS Treasurer

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Roman Catholic sacramental records have recently been released through Findmypast. Transcripts are currently available and record images will be posted in the future. 

On July 11th, Jeff Herbert will discuss effective use of these records for researching your Hamilton County ancestors.  Tips will include how to navigate through the records in Latin, the prevalence of ethnic parishes in the 19^th Century, and strategies for using information contained in these records to overcome those difficult family research barriers.

St. Francis Xavier Church
Traditionally ethnic Irish Church

Old St. Mary Church
Traditionally ethnic German

An example of a Hamilton County Irish family will demonstrate the use of all available resources to successfully trace the family back into their ancestral homeland in Ireland.

This event is free of charge and no registration is required. Beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available.

Submitted by Kathy Reed
Director-at-Large


Photo Credits:  Wikimedia Commons, Old St. Mary Church bulletin

The Secrets Revealed by DNA - SWOHDNA Video Release

On April 9th, Natalie Boyer spoke to the members of the Southwest Ohio DNA Interest Group.We had the chance to take a step beyond the science of DNA and explore its application. Natalie told us that, at the age of 13, her mother let her know that the "Dad" who was raising her was her adoptive father. Her mother also let her know who her biological father was. The surprise came later when a DNA test proved that that man was not, in fact, her father. Hence, the "three Dads."

As the story unfolded, one story led to another -- and that led to yet another! Natalie had to use autosomal, mitochodrial and Y-DNA to put together all of the pieces of the puzzle.

We are happy to announce that this presentation is now online. Please excuse the audio which is a little out of sync. I promise you that you will be entertained. Who knew that so many brick walls can be knocked down if you have the skill to utilize the various types of DNA. 

Click on the link: https://vimeo.com/335981997 to view. This video can also be found on our chapter's YouTube channel.

Submitted by:  Kathy Reed

SWOHDNA

Email: dna.interest@hcgsohio.org

Cincinnati Roman Catholic Records Unleashed

What: Researching Roman Catholic Church Records

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7:00 pm

Where: Kolping Center, 10235 West Mill Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231

Who:  Jeff Herbert, HCGS Treasurer

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati Roman Catholic sacramental records have recently been released through Findmypast. Transcripts are currently available and record images will be posted in the future. 

On May 28th, Jeff Herbert will discuss effective use of these records for researching your Hamilton County ancestors.  Tips will include how to navigate through the records in Latin, the prevalence of ethnic parishes in the 19^th Century, and strategies for using information contained in these records to overcome those difficult family research barriers.

St. Francis Xavier Church
Traditionally ethnic Irish Church

Old St. Mary Church
Traditionally ethnic German

An example of a Hamilton County Irish family will demonstrate the use of all available resources to successfully trace the family back into their ancestral homeland in Ireland.

This event is free of charge and no registration is required. Beer, soft drinks and snacks will be available.

Submitted by Kathy Reed
Director-at-Large


Photo Credits:  Wikimedia Commons, Old St. Mary Church bulletin