This is interesting. What was going on in Germany in 1720 - 1740??? Kay -----Original Message----- From: Bobbi <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2010 10:04 pm Subject: Re: [G-P-L] Modern German states Hi Marge, Tribes are groups of people without "state" boundaries. Long ago Europe was ver run by tribes among them were the Alemani, Angles, Burgundians, ranks, Goths, Jutes, Lombards, Suevi, Visigoths, Vandals, and others. hey settled in different areas of Europe. Of the tribes that settled in he area that is Germany, although there were differences in language and ustoms, they were enough alike to be considered "Germanic." I hope this helps. Bobbi ----- Original Message ----- rom: "HARRY MARJORIE DELLWO" o: "germany-passenger-lists" <[email protected]> ent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 3:52 PM ubject: Re: [G-P-L] Modern German states well, I think Bobbi answered it. Yes, I knew about the earlier rulers. I have another question. If Germany did not exist before 1871, why are they called Germanic peoples thanks again or all the latest News, please visit our Homepage: http://www.germanyroots.com Please visit and participate in our new forum ttp://www.germanyroots.com/phpBB3/ ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message