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 > > > > >