In a message dated 98-08-03 01:22:05 EDT, you write: > Alsatian means they came from Alsace. Alsace is a part of western > France which has had a rather unstable history being part of Germany and > France at different times. Strasbourg is in Alsace if you look at a map of > current day France. Sorry! Alsace is a part of EASTERN France--next to Germany--I never was very good at directions. Joan