----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberto J Alexander Erhard" <mexico2@intercable.net> To: <alexander@rootsweb.com>; <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [ALEXANDER] V.L. ALEXANDER - 1903 - Dwight & Kansas City, KS > Jim first contact the main office of that railroad and email them asking > for the info, second locate the city or village where the accident > happened and locate the local newspaper for same and third find the > nearest public libary where the accident took place maybe they might have > another paper with a better picture and report or they might help you > locate a better report in another library, ect. Hope one of the above > plans works for you. > > An Alexander from Mexico having ansesters in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, > NC. R J Alexander > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: <ALEXANDER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:08 AM > Subject: Re: [ALEXANDER] V.L. ALEXANDER - 1903 - Dwight & Kansas City, KS > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: JAlexa5834 >> Surnames: Alexander >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.alexander/3037.1.1/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Very interesting. I recently found that my Great, Grand-father was killed >> in a train/auto accident back in 1944. I happened to come across it while >> looking for a different relatives obit.! >> >> Doe anyone know how I might contact the railroad (Southern) regarding >> this accident? The picture that was in the paper was very poor and even >> the type is almost shot on the film. One thing I've learned quickly about >> being an Alexander and being close to the part of the country (Charlotte, >> Mecklenburg Co., NC) where they had such a large impact is that the >> records are thrashed with so many folks doing their own research. If >> anyone has a clue, please let me know how to investigate this further. >> Thanks! Jim >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> Problems, contact the list administrator gail dot kilgore at gmail dot >> com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ALEXANDER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >