WOW! What a GREAT story, Sally! And, what sentimental feelings this must have brought to you :o) Yes, when you see pictures of the old country, it makes you feel wonderful. There was a time in my youth when I was obsessed with The Holocaust. I figured it out later that it might have been something I needed to be interested in, as my dad's parents, it is told to me, were put to death in Auschwitz. That on his side, I am part Polish and part German. I haven't spent much time at all on his line, because I DON'T know what his name, before adoption, was. For the new ones on the list, his surname supposedly was pronounced "Hay-z-us", but I don't have ANY correct spelling of it. This story was told to me by my mom, and my uncle_I believe "Grammom" Rothenberger knew it also, but I can't remember if she said anything to me. This is very strange, because when I watch anything to do with The Holocaust, I have this urge to look at EVERY face I see, almost as though I will see them. It's a very weird feeling I have. :o) Lynn Sally wrote: He has helped me go back at least 20 generation, and pictures of the church where most were married, baptized, and worshiped. I must say it brings tears to my eyes when I see the home where my ancestors lived beside the Mein River, and the video of the town and streets where they must have walked. Last week one of the teenagers from the town and a friend of this man's came from Bavaria to Conn. to visit with her last year exchange student family drove 3 1/2 hours to come and visit our family. It was a wonderful visit. I felt like my life came full circle. I only wish my father could have seen these pictures or could have know all about his family. My dad was orphaned by the time he was 7 and grew up in an orphanage. So for me to have found this man, my heritage, and all this information I feel truly blessed. Genealogy is wonderful. So to this wonderful list, I once again say thank you for all you do, it is so appreciated by so many. Especially Me.

Hi everyone I just joined this listing and WOW I already love it.. No limits on what you ask , stories of lives and family and even town birds.. I LOVE IT!! Thanks Rick.. Barb from Missouri born in PA

HI Lynn: Thanks you and all for you appreciation of my Bavarian Roots story. It was so good to write the story. I just wish I could have found the marriage dates for my ancestors Simon Link (maybe first name is Peter or Johann and wife Anna Maria Hohm.) But I am so happy to have what I do. Lynn if you feel so strongly about your fathers ancestors you MUST try to follow up. Tell me what Info you have and I will see if I can find anything. We are going to find a connection between the two of us. I don't know where. when. or how but its there, I can just feel it. Sally ----- Original Message -----