Anjou is a former county (c.880), duchy (1360) and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France. It corresponds largely to the present-day département of Maine-et-Loire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjou There is also an Anjou in Quebec Canada Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene" <limey1ne@comcast.net> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 3:32 AM Subject: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Ajoubeat Hi Rod Whale, It occurs to me the name might be ANjoubeat. As you know Anjou is a district in France and name may have originated there. I know from experience what a huge difference one missing or wrong letter can make in your search of census or parish records. Best of luck. Irene of Seattle former Londoner