This message will be of interest for those having the intent to consult archives at the ''Archives Départementales du Bas-Rhin'' in Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin, Alsace). They had the intent to move to a new adress in Strasbourg on September 2008: it was projected to close the room for original documents until Sept 2008. But, today I received a letter from the Archives which informed me that for different reasons, the archives will moving later, in the spring 2009. Therefore the following search rooms where the archives can be viewed are open until new order: - the first one is for microfilms only (booking is compulsory) : 7 rue Fischart in Strasbourg. - the second one is for original documents only : 5, rue Fischart in Strasbourg. For more see the site http://archives.cg67.fr/ All the best from Alsace Ewald

I'm looking for information about Johann "John" Eisler before he came to America. He was born June 19, 1843 in A-L and came over when he was 13. He started out in Illinois, was enlisted in Co. #, 32nd IL, Infantry in 1864 and discharged in 1865. He married Dorothea Gesieke on Dec. 9, 1868 in Long Grove, Illinois. The moved to farm near Oakdale, NE and he died there on Dec. 10, 1921. If you have any info. or suggestions, please let me know. Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Need to know now? Get instant answers with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_062008

Searching for Joseph Sherbinant. Born A-L 1846. Migrated to Canada about 1860-1865. Married Catherine Landers about 1855. Any help most appreiated. Ernie Lson

Dear Kenneth, I too am having the same problem trying to find the birthplace of my Mangin and Seyer relatives from A-L. If you find any hints etc, please let me know as this has been a brick wall for several years. They came out of Le HAvre on the Bretagne and the Biurgoyne in 1888 and 1889. They spoke French and considered themselves French too. thanks Mary Anne Jones maryannejones@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Lampel" <kenlampel@yahoo.com> To: <ALSACE-LORRAINE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:06 AM Subject: [A-L] Lampel Emigration >I just joined this group, after hearing from my Great Aunt this weekend, >that the Lampel line of my ancestors came over from Alsace-Lorraine area. I >found a Leonhard Lampel that would match my Great-Great Grandfather if I >could find out where he came from. I searched and searched and found he was >on the ship SS Herder, came into CastleGarden, and left form ports Hamburg >or Havre. Does Alsace-Lorraine have any census records like the United >States does?? I am willing to learn French, I know German so sites in those >languges are fine. Thank you for any help. > > > > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1505 - Release Date: 6/16/2008 > 7:20 AM > >

I just joined this group, after hearing from my Great Aunt this weekend, that the Lampel line of my ancestors came over from Alsace-Lorraine area. I found a Leonhard Lampel that would match my Great-Great Grandfather if I could find out where he came from. I searched and searched and found he was on the ship SS Herder, came into CastleGarden, and left form ports Hamburg or Havre. Does Alsace-Lorraine have any census records like the United States does?? I am willing to learn French, I know German so sites in those languges are fine. Thank you for any help.

I just typed in ALSACE on Google. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Den49co@aol.com> To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [A-L] Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutuels > Thank you Ann S.!! > > My gut reaction, based on what you found, is that the "society" is an > association whose members who "rescue" or sponsor incoming immigrants from > Alsace, > being from there themselves. > Antone did "take in" Frederick Spreng and sponsored him for US > citizenship. > > I'll go to the Pa Historical Society to ses if I can locate this > association's history. > > ANYONE HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHERE I MIGHT FIND A HISTORY ON THE ALSACE > SOCIETY?? > > Dennis > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm sorry folks, I should have mentioned at the end of my email: If you have questions about the administration of the list, PLEASE write to the admin address: Alsace-Lorraine-admin@rootsweb.com . Such questions have no place on the list, since they are off-topic. All list posts go to ALL list members. If I write to you privately, the email will come from my email address, not the list address. All the best, Valorie

I have information on this family. I will e-mail you direct. Jacquie -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lorraine Travers Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:19 PM To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-L] Christmann I have recently found what I hope is the family of my Great Grandfather, Frederick Lehning, born in Alsace 1833; emigrated to America ca. 1853. The family, according to the 1836 census for Wissembourg: Jacques ( Jacob) Lehning - age 33 - day laborer - Protestant - (père) Marie Salomé née Christmann - age 33- (mère) Children: Salomé - Daughter - age 7 Jacques - son - age 5 Frederic ( sic) - son - age 4 Madeleine - daughter - age 1 the address: 112 Rue Endenloch, Woerth Does anyone have a link to this family or the surnames mentioned? Of the 16 Lehning families in the area, this is the only one which appears to match the data I have found. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who may have a connection to either surname. This has been one of my "brick walls" for several years. Lorraine Travers calorra@verizon.net -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have recently found what I hope is the family of my Great Grandfather, Frederick Lehning, born in Alsace 1833; emigrated to America ca. 1853. The family, according to the 1836 census for Wissembourg: Jacques ( Jacob) Lehning - age 33 - day laborer - Protestant - (père) Marie Salomé née Christmann - age 33- (mère) Children: Salomé - Daughter - age 7 Jacques - son - age 5 Frederic ( sic) - son - age 4 Madeleine - daughter - age 1 the address: 112 Rue Endenloch, Woerth Does anyone have a link to this family or the surnames mentioned? Of the 16 Lehning families in the area, this is the only one which appears to match the data I have found. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who may have a connection to either surname. This has been one of my "brick walls" for several years. Lorraine Travers calorra@verizon.net

Thanks, Nancy. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Sunshine49 <shengirl@verizon.net> To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:33 pm Subject: Re: [A-L] Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutuels have you tried Google Books, and type it in as a search term? They have tons of old, out of print books, there might be something there. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jun 15, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Den49co@aol.com wrote: > Thank you Ann S.!! > > My gut reaction, based on what you found, is that the "society" is an > association whose members who "rescue" or sponsor incoming > immigrants from Alsace, > being from there themselves. > Antone did "take in" Frederick Spreng and sponsored him for US > citizenship. > > I'll go to the Pa Historical Society to ses if I can locate this > association's history. > > ANYONE HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHERE I MIGHT FIND A HISTORY ON THE ALSACE > SOCIETY?? > > Dennis > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. > City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE- > LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Valorie, I do not understand what you are saying.What did I do wrong? Jean ************** Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

Hello Valorie, I hope this was sent to other people too. My self I haven't written anything on this site forever. So I hope it it was a reminder not do put things on the site that shouldn't be. Thanks for the update Neva in Oregon > Just a reminder that messages such as this are SPAM, totally off-topic on > the > list, and posting such will get you immediately moderated. > > Please, when you join any social networking site, NEVER allow them to spam > everyone on your contact list. Many listowners will immediately ban and > unsub > you, rather than merely moderating and waiting for a response. > > All the best, > > Valorie > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Just a reminder that messages such as this are SPAM, totally off-topic on the list, and posting such will get you immediately moderated. Please, when you join any social networking site, NEVER allow them to spam everyone on your contact list. Many listowners will immediately ban and unsub you, rather than merely moderating and waiting for a response. All the best, Valorie http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm

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In a message dated 6/15/2008 11:59:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Den49co@aol.com writes: Pa Historical Society Write the same words you are searching for into google and see what you can find out. Or" Alsace Immigrant Society in Pennsylvania" ect...try different variants. They also send leaflets out to the Alsatians from Louisana. And many immigrated to that State too .There too is a book via Ancestry. **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

Dennis, This was a form of benefit society.? See the Wikipedia article on that topic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_society More specifically, it was an immigrant mutual aid society.? There is a useful two-part article on that topic at http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2157?and http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=696 This topic has come up before on the Alsace-Lorraine list.? Take a look at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/alsace-lorraine/1998-05/0894565842 and the messages in response to it. Robert Behra -----Original Message----- From: Den49co@aol.com To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 4:53 pm Subject: [A-L] Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutuels I found this organization invited to the funeral services of my Alsace ancestor's sponsor in Philadelphia in 1901. Any help on this organization? Dennis **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutuels "Secours" more literally translates to help or aid than rescue. "Au secours!" is the French cry for "Help!" but that's a specialized use. So, I read the name in English as "Alsatian Mutual Aid Society", for which there would be more frequent need than rescue.

Thanks for the information. Ernie -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Ann Staley" <astaley@comcast.net> > I put "Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutels" [in quotes] into Google and > got a number of hits on parts of the phrase. > > One at the bottom "Les Commemoratives" > http://perso.numericable.fr/semoeric/LES%20ASSOCIATIVES.htm > also had "translate this page" next to it. > > It show numerous commemorative medals. 2nd row, far right medal states > "Societe de Secours Mutuel" which translated to "Rescue Society Mutuel". If > you mouse over the photo it will show the reverse of the medal. > > Hope this helps. > > Ann S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 6:53 PM > Subject: [A-L] Societe' Alsacienne de Secours Mutuels > > > >I found this organization invited to the funeral services of my Alsace > > ancestor's sponsor in Philadelphia in 1901. > > > > Any help on this organization? > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > -- > > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sorry Dan. Can't help. Ernie -------------- Original message -------------- From: Den49co@aol.com > I found this organization invited to the funeral services of my Alsace > ancestor's sponsor in Philadelphia in 1901. > > Any help on this organization? > > Dennis > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

have you tried Google Books, and type it in as a search term? They have tons of old, out of print books, there might be something there. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jun 15, 2008, at 11:58 AM, Den49co@aol.com wrote: > Thank you Ann S.!! > > My gut reaction, based on what you found, is that the "society" is an > association whose members who "rescue" or sponsor incoming > immigrants from Alsace, > being from there themselves. > Antone did "take in" Frederick Spreng and sponsored him for US > citizenship. > > I'll go to the Pa Historical Society to ses if I can locate this > association's history. > > ANYONE HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHERE I MIGHT FIND A HISTORY ON THE ALSACE > SOCIETY?? > > Dennis > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. > City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > -- > Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE- > LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message