There is a female listed in the United States Censes in 1870 as Lida, in 1880 she is listed as Lydia. I find several sources where this same child is referred to as Maggie. I am positive this is the same child but have a hard time coming from Lida-Lydia to Maggie. The records where I find her as Maggie are school attendance and church records. Can anyone shed any light. Mary anderson248@verizon.net.

Maggie is usually short for Margaret. Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jan 19, 2008, at 9:20 AM, Mary Anderson wrote: > There is a female listed in the United States Censes in 1870 as > Lida, in 1880 she is listed as Lydia. I find several sources where > this same child is referred to as Maggie. I am positive this is > the same child but have a hard time coming from Lida-Lydia to > Maggie. The records where I find her as Maggie are school > attendance and church records. > > Can anyone shed any light. > > Mary > anderson248@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

Dear List members, I hope these are not stupid questions, but I am very new to this forum. I am only beginning my search for my relatives from Wissembourg. If I understood more about the researchers, and their roles, it would help me to know how to begin. I see several messages sent to EWALD, and have already received some information from CHARLIE.(thanks again). Are any of these people actually living in Alsace? Are you doing research out of the goodness of your hearts? What are the books that you are referring to? Also, does anyone know where I might find an archive of the obituaries from that area? Is there an index for any of the cemetaries? The following is what I know about my family. My grandfather - Philippe EIDEL born in 1890 to Louis EIDEL (son of Adam EIDEL and Catherine BEY) and Dorothee FENNINGER, (daughter of Norbert FENNINGER and Dorothee Wachtal). He came to America in 1907, and never returned to Wissembourg. I have only recently learned the names of his parents and grandparents. I learned that both Louis and Adam were stone masons in Wissembourg, but I know nothing beyond that. Any other ideas of where I may look is very much appreciated! Thank you again! Barbara Eidel

In a message dated January 19, 2008 6:58 PM ebarbarajo@verizon.net writes: << The following is what I know about my family. My grandfather - Philippe EIDEL born in 1890 to Louis EIDEL (son of Adam EIDEL and Catherine BEY) and Dorothee FENNINGER, (daughter of Norbert FENNINGER and Dorothee Wachtal). He came to America in 1907, and never returned to Wissembourg. I have only recently learned the names of his parents and grandparents. I learned that both Louis and Adam were stone masons in Wissembourg, but I know nothing beyond that.....>> ++++++++++++++++++= Hello Barbara, The birth certificate of Louis (EIDEL) says that he was born 27th Aug 1845 in Wissembourg mother : Catherine BEY, 24 years of age, without profession, single, living in Wissembourg father: unknown A marginal note says that Louis has been legaly recognized as the son of Adam EIDEL, stone mason, and Catherine BEY, by the marriage of both parents in Wissembourg, 21th Jan 1852. All the best from Alsace Ewald