+NOTE: THIS IS THE MAJOR STOP IN THE SEPTEMBER PILGRIMAGE >for those interested we shall stay on september ,21st at the HOTEL DE LA POSTE LANGRES, FRANCE (this is a very historical walled town about 65 mi. from magny fouchard) >am negotiating a stop on sept 22 @ LESLIE CARON'S AUBERGE in VILLENEUVE SUR YONNE (our villeneuve) >near the lyrey chapel >stay tuned< >SEE LETTER BELOW....... gene ray, sandiego, california -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:38 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: PILGRIMAGE, september 19,20, in search of VERLOIN deGRUY family ANCESTORS IN YOUR REGION.... we shall stay at your hotel >need CONTACT WITH HISTORIAN via library, university, tourist office or ANY FAMILY DESCENDENTS >MOULIN du LANDION dolancourt, france +DEAR FRIENDS, this is to follow up on my telephone call of yesterday, reserving a double room with large double bed for SEPTEMBER 19 &20, 2009 ( i gave you a visa no. ) >AS YOU SUGGESTED THIS LETTER IS TO SEEK HISTORICAL RESEARCH AID (for many degruy relatives living in the u.s.a.) >FROM PEOPLE OR AGENCIES IN YOUR AREA WHO COULD HELP US IN FINDING OUR ROOTS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +VALENTIN VERLOING deGRUY+ our primary family >(16th to 18th centuries) and >RELATED FAMILIES< 1) le PERRY 2) de BOSSANCOURT 3) de VILLENEUVE 4) de PAMPLUME 5) de SAINT SIMON 6) de CHANTEREINE 7) de AULNAY 8) DAGOBERT 9) du MESNIL 10) de RICHEBOURG >THESE VERLOIN deGRUY & RELATED families lived in the chateau at +MAGNY FOUCHARD+ (5 km. away) or at other chateau >LOCATED IN YOUR REGION< >we hope that universities, libraries, +REGIONAL HISTORIANS+ >tourist bureaus and news papers +MIGHT AID OUR QUEST+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >we thank you in advance +FOR YOUR HELP+ >SINCERELY eugene (degruy) ray m.f.a., architect professor emeritus tel. 858 457 1054 >5161 RENAISSANCE AVE. townhouse "b" >SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92122, U.S.A. e mail [email protected]