Why in the world would you be angry at someone who obviously spent a great deal of time trying to help you. Clearly he didn't know what information you already have. He went out of his way to an extraordinary degree in an effort to fill in the gaps and give you some new leads to explore. You owe him a big thank you. Tink At 03:35 AM 3/7/2008, you wrote: >Hello All > >Well... since I really can't say as though I know what I'm doing, I have to >say that this is an email that deserves some attention. I found it in one >of Tim's bottom drawers, way in the back, under some really smelly socks... > >Without further adieu... > >Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 4:20 PM >Subject: My research for Henry Köpke > > > >A short time ago, I wrote to the Oneida Library for further > > information to Mr. Murray with whom I had had correspondence with > > when he told me there was no record of Henry Köpke in Oneida > > directories. I wrote back and said that according to Ancestry there > > was indeed a record and noted their source. He later wrote back that > > they had found the record and that it had been misfiled under other > > records and thanked me for bringing the information to his attention. > > > > > > Recently, I wrote him again asking if the library could be of any > > additional help in my search with any other records they might have. > > > > > > Today, I received a note from another person by the name of Klein that > > shouldn't have, but did upset me terribly. Perhaps I am unjust, but I > > was upset. His first sentence said that his forte was tracing down > > information held within many vintage federal records. > > > > He then quoted me all the information that I already know such as the > > 1917 draft registration record of which I have a copy, and that the > > record stated that he was born in Albany. He further opined that I > > should check with Albany. He also included a copy of the passenger > > list of a man of the same name who came in on the Werra. My > > grandfather came in on the Ems. He further included census records for > > 1920 and 193o and told me Dad live in Manchester in the 1942. I > > know, I lived there too. HE ended up with that he hoped his > > information opened up new avenues to me, and if I had any questions to > > not to hesitate to contact him. > > > > Am I overreacting to be angry? > > > > Dorothea > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an >email to [email protected] with the >word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >subject and the body of the message