It's been awhile since I've posted here, but when I did I was amazed at how helpful and generous people were. This is one of the best genealogy groups around. Ignore those few with attitude problems. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jul 2, 2008, at 3:21 PM, dorothy baker wrote: > Please don't feel the need to disassociate yourself from this > list. From what I have found, on the many lists I am on, there are > always a few that consider themselves "more intelligent", and have > no problem with making someone feel "little" because they do not > know as much. As far as I am concerned these people are "little", > and "rude" -- just ignore them. The vast majority on the list will > be more than willing to help. > Dorothy > > --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Freemyer, Cindy <Cindy_Freemyer@intuit.com> wrote: > > From: Freemyer, Cindy <Cindy_Freemyer@intuit.com> > Subject: Re: [A-L] Blochinger Inquiry--Apology > To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 11:19 AM > > I deeply apologize to any and all that I may have offended in > quoting the only > information I have that is documented about my relative below. I > have not had > the luxury of traveling overseas and trusted the information as > recorded about > "Strasburg" was correct. My intent was honorable and sincerely > meant to seek help and "direction" from this group that I see so much > activity from. > > > > Unfortunately, it took me many weeks to find the courage to ask my > question for > fear that I would appear "dumb" and my fear was confirmed. I will no > longer be on the list and again I am sorry for any offense. For > those that > felt the need to chastise me, I think I now understand (at least as > far as I > can tell from the vast information on the internet) that Strasburg and > Strasbourg are not the same??? My family came from the Alsace- > Lorraine > region...that is really all I know for sure as the family is not > united on > their country of origin. I will try to solve the mysteries on my own. > > > > Good day to all, > > > > Cfree > > Cindy Freemyer > > > > From: Freemyer, Cindy > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 2:43 PM > To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > Subject: Blochinger Inquiry > > > > My great-great-great-great Grandfather Pierre Blochinger "(born > approximately 1783 near the town of Strasburg, then France (now > Germany)) > traveled to the USA with his wife and some of his children and > their families > in 1842." They entered the US through New Orleans. However, I > have been > unsuccessful in determining any other information about him and the > family > prior to leaving France. If anyone has any knowledge of the > Blochinger > (Blockinger) family and can point me in a new direction, I would be > most > appreciative! Thanks. > > > > Cfree > > Cindy Freemyer > > -- > 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