>I SHALL REPORT ANY RESPONSE TO THIS APPEAL. >the hotel is only 5 km from +MAGNY FOUCHARD+ gene ray -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:30 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: SEEKING VERLOIN deGRUY INFORMATION / availability of accomodation on september 19 & 20, 2009 in your hotel in DOLANCOURT, FRANCE +LE MOULIN DE LANDION+ >dolancourt, france +DEAR FRIENDS, >i write for 2 reasons..... 1) i am seeking information about the extended family of my ancestors +VALENTIN-VERLOIN-deGRUY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >who lived near you in the chateau +MAGNY FOUCHARD+ (and also at versailles >with the king's regiment) >in the 17th & 18th centuries and >who were intermarried with the french families +BOSSANCOURT & LE PERRY+ from your region. >if you do not have historical data about the above families please put me in touch with your local +HISTORIAN OR LIBRARY+ >i represent many descendents of the verloin-degruy family who live largely in the state of louisiana. 2) my wife and i are planning to visit your area on september 19 & 20. +TO PHOTOGRAPH FAMILY SITES IN THE VILLAGES NEARBY AND GATHER FAMILY INFORMATION >please inform us regarding accomodation at your hotel. >WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP IN THESE TWO RELATED ISSUES. eugene (verloin degruy) ray m.f.a., architect and professor emeritus [email protected] san diego, california, usa