German Ancestors

I have been browsing the members section and it seems that pretty much everyone I come across, including myself, has a German country to search or are connected to Germany in some way. I wonder why this is?What are your thoughts on the subject?Anyhow, let me tell me why I am interested in Germany. My great-great-grandmother, Jalie Caroll was born to a German mother(identity unknown), and a Black father(Mr. Walter Carroll). She then came to the states and met and married my great-grandfather, Mr. Sherman Cooper. This union produced seven kids(6 girls, 1 son): Eva Lee,Opal, Minnie, Myrtle, Lometa, Carroll and Milton. I would like to find any info on my ancestors. I did years ago, ut not much and it still intriques me. I am especially interested in knowing the identity of my great-great German grandmother; as the only 2 living children of this unon are my two great-aunts, and they are well into their 90s and can't remember muchNote:Carroll was my great grandmother, and she named her daughter,my grandmother, Jalie Marion after her grandmother.

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Karl-Michael SALA July 24, 2009 at 1:48am

I am very proud to have been the one who told both his maternal (Germany) & paternal (USA) grandmothers--prior to their deaths--precisely who THEIR great-grandparents were! Neither of them knew!

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Karl-Michael SALA July 24, 2009 at 1:46am

Since 1979, we've solved hundreds of USA, immigration & European family history myteries for hundreds of clients.

For a complimentary consultation, Email me the full place & dates on the target ancestor Jalie ____ from Germany. She may or may not have had the Ca(r)roll surname at birth. Also Email the data you found years ago.
Wendy Krzyzanowski July 23, 2009 at 9:07pm

Thanks for your welcome. You have a very interesting family story!
CHASTITY July 13, 2009 at 8:39pm

Thanks Karl! I will do.
Mary Trogg July 13, 2009 at 4:49pm

I haven't really done much reading on German history yet, so I am sure others know more than I do. From the little I do know of my ancestors' history, Germany & Prussia were very dangerous places during the 1800s. A lot of political upheaval, war, & revolution. In my case the extended family left in 1855 after the death/murder? of one of the uncles. It's a big country and I think those who came first felt at home with the climate and geography and wrote home about the opportunities. I guess it comes to the same for all of us, Unrest at home, opportunity here.

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