[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Volk auf dem Weg - Now on line

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Gee - it would be wonderful if someone who knows German could take exerpts 
from this magazine that might be important to those of us on this listserv.  One 
never knows what might be helpful.  I can attest to that. 

I do not read (let alone speaka da language) but someone some time ago in 
Canada had a subscription, found an obituary, wrote to us saying the obituary had 
told in a few words that might just be of help to Gary and I in our research 
of the Vogel family.  The obituary told of the many years this Vogel deceased 
person had researched his family in Germany and in Poland.  Because of just 
that little tibit the one who wrote to us from Canada said I should write and 
see what his son has, since an address was listed.  Because I don't know the 
language I was hesitant for a bit.  Then decided to write and give what little 
info we had on Gary's Vogel grandmother.  Lo and behold, a month later a letter 
came from Germany (in German, of course!) and after translation we were told 
"we were born under a lucky star".  The deceased Vogel (father of the letter 
writer) was the son of  his ancestor whose brother had 
left the Gostynin area of Poland in 1860 and gone south, with the family 
loosing touch.  The family had no idea that their brother and family had gone into 
Volhynia. That long-lost brother was the father of Gary's grandmother!   We 
received all the Vogel data as we continued contact with dear Hans Vogel 
including their stories of the family, how they got into Poland originally, and what 
happened to those who stayed in Poland during WWII and after.  What a gold 
mine.  I still keep in touch with Hans and his son (who does know English 
thankfully).   I am sure others would love to have such sucess.  

Can we in SGGEE find a volunteer or two to monitor the Volk auf dem Weg 
website magazine on line and see what might be worth while to translate for SGGEE's 
researchers?????  

What are the thoughts from some of you.
Virginia Less