Alsace-Lorraine Research List - ALSRL http://feefhs.org/de/als/alsrl.html The Alsace - Lorraine Research http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/Area/Research.htm The Seven Families Who Sailed On The Princes Augusta In 1736 http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/location.htm German Genealogy: ELSASS / ALSACE / ALSATIA http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ELS-LOT/alsace.html German Genealogy: LOTHRINGEN / LORRAINE http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ELS-LOT/lorraine.html Mailing Lists - See under France http://www.rootsweb.com/~medwgw/mailinglists.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Marvin Decker <mdecker1@sbcglobal.net> To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > Does anyone know of any websites that can be used to research family members > coming from the Alsace/Lorraine. The wars in that area led to a large > number of immigrants to this country, for example, French folks who did not > want to be German when the Germans took over, and vice versa. > > Marvin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "linda croft" <bclinda@earthlink.net> > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:49 AM > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > > > > Alsace and Lorraine are regions of northeast France. > > As border regions, Alsace and Lorraine have been fought over for centuries > > by France and Germany, their beleaguered past recalled by many a military > > stronghold and cemetery. > > Today the region presents a more peaceful landscape of pastel-painted > > villages, fortified towns and sleepy vineyards. > > At the northeast frontier of France, bordered by the Rhine, Alsace forms a > > fertile watershed between the mountains of the Vosges and the Black Forest > > of Germany. > > > > Lorraine, with its gently rolling landscape on the other side of the > > mountains, is the poorer cousin but appears more overtly French in > > character. > > Caught in the wars between France and Germany, Alsace and Lorraine have > > changed nationality four times since 1871. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: EJ000 <EJ000@webtv.net> > > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:08 AM > > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > > > > > > > Where would Alsace Lorraine be? I am also researching Decker no one > > > seems to actually know what the first name is but they think it is > > > Peter,which limits me in my research He had a daughter named.MaryJane > > > who married a Leclair,so you see my problem as far as any info goes. > > > Jessi LaPan > > > > > > E & J > > > > > > >

Beautiful! Many Thanks. Marvin ----- Original Message ----- From: "linda croft" <bclinda@earthlink.net> To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > Alsace-Lorraine Research List - ALSRL > http://feefhs.org/de/als/alsrl.html > > The Alsace - Lorraine Research > http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/Area/Research.htm > > The Seven Families > Who Sailed On The Princes Augusta In 1736 > http://www.mcn.org/2/noel/location.htm > > German Genealogy: ELSASS / ALSACE / ALSATIA > http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ELS-LOT/alsace.html > > German Genealogy: LOTHRINGEN / LORRAINE > http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/ELS-LOT/lorraine.html > > Mailing Lists - See under France > http://www.rootsweb.com/~medwgw/mailinglists.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marvin Decker <mdecker1@sbcglobal.net> > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:45 PM > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > > > > Does anyone know of any websites that can be used to research family > members > > coming from the Alsace/Lorraine. The wars in that area led to a large > > number of immigrants to this country, for example, French folks who did > not > > want to be German when the Germans took over, and vice versa. > > > > Marvin > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "linda croft" <bclinda@earthlink.net> > > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 11:49 AM > > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny area > > > > > > > Alsace and Lorraine are regions of northeast France. > > > As border regions, Alsace and Lorraine have been fought over for > centuries > > > by France and Germany, their beleaguered past recalled by many a > military > > > stronghold and cemetery. > > > Today the region presents a more peaceful landscape of pastel-painted > > > villages, fortified towns and sleepy vineyards. > > > At the northeast frontier of France, bordered by the Rhine, Alsace forms > a > > > fertile watershed between the mountains of the Vosges and the Black > Forest > > > of Germany. > > > > > > Lorraine, with its gently rolling landscape on the other side of the > > > mountains, is the poorer cousin but appears more overtly French in > > > character. > > > Caught in the wars between France and Germany, Alsace and Lorraine have > > > changed nationality four times since 1871. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: EJ000 <EJ000@webtv.net> > > > To: <DECKER-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:08 AM > > > Subject: Re: [DECKER-L] Deckers from Alsace Lorraine to Lewis Co. Ny > area > > > > > > > > > > Where would Alsace Lorraine be? I am also researching Decker no one > > > > seems to actually know what the first name is but they think it is > > > > Peter,which limits me in my research He had a daughter named.MaryJane > > > > who married a Leclair,so you see my problem as far as any info goes. > > > > Jessi LaPan > > > > > > > > E & J > > > > > > > > > > > > >