This is a query I put out sometime back. Just now getting a response on it. Take it for what it is worth in your research....dump or investigate. > > DougWater@aol.com wrote: > > > > Dear John, > > This lady has requested this information. I woull appreciate your expertise in this matter. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Doug > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > I am looking for the surname Kornegay who is supposed to have come from Germany. Looking for > > John (Johannes) Kornegay (americanized spelling?) > > He was supposed to have been part of the Palatinate emigrants who came > > over to USA. > > Have also been told to invistigate the town of Talsen. So far haven't > > found it on any map. The closest I came was a Talsi in Latvia. Was this > > part of Germany at one time. HELP!!!! I am ancesteraly challenged at > > this point. Thank you very much, any info. you can give or a place to > > search would be most appreciated. Donna > > ******* > > There were Germans in Talsen Latvia and FEEFHS has a LVRL (Latvian > Research List) but it is not a surname list and requires what is known > re the vital data, spouse, religion etc. Our experience is without such > stuff the likelyhood of success is very low; with it the chances > greatlty increase. > > > John Movius > FEEFHS Webmaster