In a message dated 6/14/2006 11:15:12 AM Mountain Standard Time, LorZ40@aol.com writes: I agree with you Aida. I had a membership in the German Bohemian Heritage Society, but dropped it because there was very little information that was relevant to my Egerlander ancesters. If it is called the German Bohemian Heritage Society, it should include all German Bohemians. Loretta, In the past the Heimatbrief has covered some general information about German Bohemian culture and tradition that could apply to most GBs. If you have ideas about something or some place specific that you would like to read about, you have to tell the society. For example, you should mention the name of your ancestral town or city and what their trade was and what they did when they came to the US. The only way that the society can learn what interests the members is if the members tell them. Those of us who contribute to the newsletter can contribute only what we know about and most of us who are 3rd- and 4th-generation Americans only know about the certain areas in Bohemia where our ancestors originated. It is impossible for any one person to study the entire Sudetenland in detail, especially since most of the "good stuff" is in German. I research the Mies-Pilsen area. For many others it is border areas of the Bohemian Forest. If members who have information about other areas would offer it, we all would benefit. As an example, I have enjoyed reading Frank Soural's comments about his life in the area of Schönhengst -- well east of the Egerland. Different takes from different places show us how much we have in common as well as where our ancestors may have differed. Karen