Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders and they will explain to you.
-Deuteronomy 32:7
[Left] June 2007: Me at my 3rd Great-Grandfather Daniel Flott's grave, Salem Cemetery in Tell Township, Huntingdon County, PA [Right] Circa 1860, Daniel and Susannah (Henry) Flot(t), My 3rd Great-Grandparents
Searching my family tree started with a visit to Salem Cemetery in Tell Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania with my Mom in 1982. Like always, we walked the cemetery and she pointed out stones of relatives. On this particular visit, however, I wrote down the information off of each stone. I decided I would put all of the information into print form as a birthday gift for Mom. She was delighted with the idea....
I got hooked on finding out more about these ancestors....and the search began.
I am interested in any information on surnames that appear on these pages and will gladly share what I have - all you need to do is contact me.
I have at long last made the connection to the Flott homeland thanks to cousins David Jaymes (USA) and Gerald Keller (Rohrbach, Germany); as well as Brigette Kohler a local historian in Wembach, Germany. Many thanks to the three of you!!
The Flott family were Waldensians. There are many wonderful sites on the Waldensians and their religion, including:
Wembach and it's sister cities Rohrbach and Hahn are Waldensian Communities. To learn more about the Waldensian faith, click on the symbol below.
The Light Shines in the Darkness
Above L-R: The Flott Family Crest; Overview of Wembach, Germany; Flott Inn as it looks today.
Above L-R: Waldensian Church in Rohrbach Germany where the family records were found; 300 Year Anniversary Plaque Honoring the Founding Families of Rohrbach, Wembach, and Hahn; the Rambaud family home as it looks today.
The Flott / Flood Reunion
is looking for a new reunion host.
If you are interested in scheduling and hosting the reunion, please contact me! See the link below for the 2008 Flood Watch.
The Flood Watch
This Flott / Flood family newsletter is published once a year in the spring. I highlight direct line descendants of
Jean Daniel Flott, his wife Catherine Pra and their children: Jean "John" Flott of Illinois, Jean "Daniel" Flott of Franklin and Huntingdon Counties in Pennsylvania, Mary Flott Rambo of Illinois, and Catherine and Margaretha; and their descendants.
If you would like to receive this newsletter, email me and be sure to include your name and mailing address! Last year this newsletter was mailed out to 197 households! Presently there is no charge for the newsletter, but donations to continue research and publication are always welcome!!
The Flott / Flood History, 1812-2002, 190 Years of Family in America Published by the Flott / Flood Family Researchers, Edited by Teresa Brewer Delikat
The recently published Flott / Flood family history is sold out. Our line is from Wembach, Starkenburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany and arrived here in 1830. They originally settled in Franklin and Adams Counties in Pennsylvania. All but my direct line moved to Knox County, Illinois or the Kansas/Nebraska/Oklahoma area.
The book is over 300 pages total and contains photos, genealogy data (dates for immigration, marriages, births, deaths etc) and lots of census information. It is current to the year 2002.
Connecting lines are many and include Pra, Rambaud (Rambeau or Rambo), Lantelme, Jayme (Jaymes), Henry, Castor, McKnight, Snyder, Briggs, Boggs, Reitenauer (Ridenour), Hanawalt, and McVey.
To see my full list of surnames, check out the link to my surname list! (posted above)
For more information on any genealogy information appearing on this page, email me using the link below.