Comments on: Have an interesting family history picture? Win a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!

By: alicefrances@gmail.com

alicefrances@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:26:05 +0000

I would like to know who won the Flip Pal, see their picture and read their story. Is this possable? Thanks

By: Dave Sauerwein

Dave Sauerwein — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:03:15 +0000

It took me a long time to find the support for the family story, but I finally did. Henry or Heinrich Sauerwein met his wife to be Sophia Reuther on a ship crossing the Atlantic. But in the crossing, while headed for NYC, the wind died down for a long period. They had a dance to pass the time and while having this dance a fierce storm came upon them and drove the ship off course. It finally came to America in New Orleans – one of the first ships to this port after being won over by the Great Army of the Republic. Sophia swore, that she would never dance again, and they say she never did. I finally found their names on the ships manifest, because of her name. Right next to her on the list was Heinrich Fauerwein, with an “F”. At least that is how it was filed. But looking at the handwriting, it is a clear capital “S”. They came on the Jeanne Alice, a French ship, all the way from Le Havre. There is more work to do, but it was a good find.

By: Shirley Flieth

Shirley Flieth — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:19:58 +0000

I have one and I love it
Take it wherever I go
Shirley Flieth

By: Janet Liester

Janet Liester — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:24:32 +0000

Sounded like a fun challenge. I seem to have many strange pictures.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 19:56:46 +0000

I have a scanner on my phone so I do not miss any documents when I am at the library.I have not purchased the Flip Pal yet.