In researching my realtives from A-L I was told that a great many of the immigrants from there settled in western Ohio---Darke and Shelby counties. It might be worth trying to see if the area has any genealogical societies that can help. If not, write me back and I may be able to give you 1 or 2 E-mail addresses. Just a thought as I know how frustrating it can be. Happy hunting Mary Anne Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine49" <shengirl@verizon.net> To: <fmlyhntr@yahoo.com>; <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [A-L] Ohio and Napoleonic soldiers > Wow, considering the astronomical death toll among Napoleon's > soldiers in Russia, that was one lucky/ amazing man! Too bad he > didn't leave a diary or journal. > > Nancy > > ------- > I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. > > --Daniel Boone > > > > On Jul 16, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Christina Wilson wrote: > >> A while back, I attended a genealogy seminar. The lecturer >> mentioned that a group of French (Napoleonic) soldiers had settled >> together in Ohio in the 1820s. My 3G great grandfather (Michael A. >> Nippert) settled in Ohio in the 1820s and family stories said he >> and his brothers served in Russia under Napoleon. I have found >> proof of military service for one brother--he stayed in Alsace. >> >> When I chatted with the lecturer afterwards, he didn't have much >> more information: just a couple of books in French. >> >> Does anyone have any information or better yet, know a website or >> book, (preferably in English or German) about this *colony*! >> >> Christina >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1557 - Release Date: 7/17/2008 > 5:36 AM > >