Dear Family,

 I decided it’s time I write a little about how this web site came to be, so I thought I would begin with my story. I suppose I was always curious about our family history, and what life was like for our ancestors and other relatives I didn’t know. As a little kid I used to run around asking family, friends, neighbors about the old Bishop community and Detrixhe family history. It was my hope to publish a family history in some form, and have found the web to be an excellent vehicle for this end. I would like to thank all of you who have helped provide time & material, and those of you who plan to contribute in the future. Thanks to Mark Detrixhe who has helped since the beginning of this site.


 I started gathering material in the late 80’s which included copies of old census records, a Liege phone book Detrixhe section ( thank you Jo Ann Kempton), and old photographs ( I ran around with my computer & scanner). I decided to have a little fun and made a series of phone calls to Detrixhe’s listed in the Liege, Belgium phone directory. Most could not speak English, but did find a few. Most people freaked out, and either could not, or would not speak to me. I did manage to talk with Paul Detrixhe (who was taught English by a WWII captain), and Hubert & Anna Marie. Check out the letter they sent me in response to my first phone call.