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Newly arrived German immigrants often headed to Over-the-Rhine to stay with relatives until they could find a place of their own, but gradually they moved out into the rest of the city. Germans also settled in rural parts of the county at an early period. | Newly arrived German immigrants often headed to Over-the-Rhine to stay with relatives until they could find a place of their own, but gradually they moved out into the rest of the city. Germans also settled in rural parts of the county at an early period. | ||
In 1850, eight Hamilton County townships had the highest numbers of Germans outside Cincinnati:<br>Mill Creek* central 1,330 24%<br>Green western 915 16%<br>Colerain northwestern 686 12%<br>Delhi southwestern 571 10%<br>Storrs* southwestern 498 9%<br>Springfield north central 304 5%<br>Fulton* southeastern 289 5%<br>Spencer* southeastern 201 4%<br>These eight townships had 4,794 German residents, out of a total 5,551 in Hamilton County excluding Cincinnati. The remaining seven townships had from 13 to 189 German residents each. *The townships marked with an asterisk no longer exist since they were absorbed by Cincinnati. Hubertus Wilhelm, The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups: Ohio, 1850 (Athens, Ohio: 1982). | In 1850, eight Hamilton County townships had the highest numbers of Germans outside Cincinnati:<br>Mill Creek* central 1,330 24%<br>Green western 915 16%<br>Colerain northwestern 686 12%<br>Delhi southwestern 571 10%<br>Storrs* southwestern 498 9%<br>Springfield north central 304 5%<br>Fulton* southeastern 289 5%<br>Spencer* southeastern 201 4%<br>These eight townships had 4,794 German residents, out of a total 5,551 in Hamilton County excluding Cincinnati. The remaining seven townships had from 13 to 189 German residents each. *The townships marked with an asterisk no longer exist since they were absorbed by Cincinnati. Hubertus Wilhelm, The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups: Ohio, 1850 (Athens, Ohio: 1982). | ||
<br>By 1910, Germans had settled throughout Hamilton County, especially on the west side. In 2000, the most German area was Green Township in western Hamilton County. | <br>By 1910, Germans had settled throughout Hamilton County, especially on the west side. In 2000, the most German area was Green Township in western Hamilton County. | ||
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*Arndt, Karl, and May Olson. ''The German Language Press of the Americas, Volume 1: History and Bibliography, 1732-1968.'' München: Verlag Dokumentation, 1976. Cincinnati newspapers are described on pages 433-459. | *Arndt, Karl, and May Olson. ''The German Language Press of the Americas, Volume 1: History and Bibliography, 1732-1968.'' München: Verlag Dokumentation, 1976. Cincinnati newspapers are described on pages 433-459. | ||
=== Secular newspapers === | |||
The Hamilton County Genealogical Society has an index to death notices in four German newspapers before 1920 at [http://www.hcgsdata.org/obit.shtml http://www.hcgsdata.org/obit.shtml]. The online index gives the decade and newspaper title. An asterisk after a name in the published index indicates that the person’s birthplace is given in the death notice. A plus sign before the newspaper’s title listed below indicates that it is included in the online index. For details on ordering a copy of the published index entry (not the obituary), see http://www.hcgsohio.org/research.shtml. | The Hamilton County Genealogical Society has an index to death notices in four German newspapers before 1920 at [http://www.hcgsdata.org/obit.shtml http://www.hcgsdata.org/obit.shtml]. The online index gives the decade and newspaper title. An asterisk after a name in the published index indicates that the person’s birthplace is given in the death notice. A plus sign before the newspaper’s title listed below indicates that it is included in the online index. For details on ordering a copy of the published index entry (not the obituary), see http://www.hcgsohio.org/research.shtml. | ||
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*''Westliche Blätter,'' 1865-1918, Sunday edition of ''Volksblatt,'' PLCH, OHS, CHLA, ARB. | *''Westliche Blätter,'' 1865-1918, Sunday edition of ''Volksblatt,'' PLCH, OHS, CHLA, ARB. | ||
*+''Zeitung'', 1887-1901, PLCH, CHLA, microfilm. This book indexes the labor ''Zeitung''’s 20,000 death entries including many people in institutions; Jeffrey Herbert, ''Index of Death Lists Appearing in the Cincinnatier Zeitung, 1887-1901'' (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1999). | *+''Zeitung'', 1887-1901, PLCH, CHLA, microfilm. This book indexes the labor ''Zeitung''’s 20,000 death entries including many people in institutions; Jeffrey Herbert, ''Index of Death Lists Appearing in the Cincinnatier Zeitung, 1887-1901'' (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1999). | ||
=== Religious newspapers === | |||
Obituaries in religious newspapers are often detailed. | Obituaries in religious newspapers are often detailed. | ||