Hi Andrea, Thank you for your informative e-mail. Could you please do a lookup of Rhone for me. Thanks, Joan

Hi Listers, Any input/feedback on the names listed above will be greatly appreciated. Am especially interested if any sightings of these names in Northern Ireland, circa late 1600s-early 1700s. Thanks very much for your time. Bonnie Bowman Henson in San Diego County, CA

Hello -- A search of the 2000 GRD, requested on 14 Sept by Priscilla <SEAYAWL@compuserve.com> for surnames EUDAILEY, EUDALY, YOUDALEY & U'DAILLY yielded the following results. There were no listings for any of the surname spellings above. There was one listing for spelling YOUDALE, in all time periods, Cumberland, ENG. Also YOUDLE, pre-1880 Wiltshire and Somerset, ENG. I'm also wondering about the possibility that EUDAILLEY, etc, could have been anglicized to something like UDAL or UDALL. There are a couple of listings for those names, in Kent and in London. I also notice that the same researcher who listed YOUDLE (above), also listed UDELL spelling. The 1999 edition of the GRD has same listings as the ones I mentioned above. Please contact me if you are interested in names/addresses of any of these researchers. Andrea

As requested by Jim <jprobins@ix.netcom.com> on 14 Sept, here are the GRD look-up results for surnames JOLIN, JOLINE, JOULIN, JOULAIN, etc. Sorry -- there were no listings under any of the above spellings. I also checked JAULIN(E) but nothing there either. The closest spelling listed was JOLLAND, being researched 1670-1765 in Lincolnshire, ENG. Can send details if you're interested. I also checked the 1999 GRD and didn't find any of your mentioned spellings. The only one similar was JOULINGS, being researched pre-1750 in Goucestershire, ENG. Can also send details. Just let me know. Andrea

Hi listers -- Here are the results of the GRD 2000 look-up for Chris <Wyndstrm@aol.com>, requested on 14 Sept, for surnames ENJOERT, INIART, INNIART, ENYEART, ENYAERT or ENYARD, ENYART, ENJARD, etc. Sorry to say I did not find any listing for any of the above surname spellings. But how about ENGUEHARD? Someone is researching that one c1500-1993 in Annebecq, Beaumesnil & Caen, FRA. Then there is ENGARTNER, being researched c1879 Straubling, GER. Maybe these names are stretching it a bit but I can send names & addresses of these researchers if you want them. Just let me know. Too bad this didn't produce better results. Regards, Andrea

[HWE] SIX, SY, SAYE > GRD Look-up I would like to request a look-up in GRD for SIX, SY, SAYE, SAEY, SOY in French Flanders in the 1660s. Thanks. Hugh Seay

Andrea, Can you please do a lookup for MOSSAY or possibly MOSSEY in Liege, or Namur Belgium in 1857 ( give or take a year ) I am looking for the birth of a male - named Joseph or John who may have a middle name of Nepomuk. Thank you, Catherine tverdov@aol.com

Dear Andrea, Thank you your message. I knew I was doing something wrong, but it was late and I just could not put my finger on it. I am repeating my request below. I am interested in; The COLTON's from City of London, Shoreditch and Bethnal Green, Middlesex or Kent before 1870. The DERNOCOUR's, Huguenots from Lille, France and Canterbury, Kent before 1772. The KIPPS from Chatham, Deal, Sandwich and Thanet before 1804. Secondly it has been very remiss of me not to thank you for the transcripts of the BTs for St Peter's Canterbury. I noted the burial for Germain Dernocour on 22 JUL 1699. I think He is my oldest ancestor. Thank you again PG Martin Bexley Kent UK

Hi Andrea, If you are not too swamped with requests, I would appreciate a GRD look-up for the following please: DE LEPINE, DE L'EPINE, DELEPINE, LEPINE, LE PINE, L'EPINE, DELESPINE, LESPINE, L'ESPINE in UK and France (1500 - 1900). I have found that there are plenty of people researching the above names in Canada (1600's onwards). These are of no particular interest to me as "my lot" stayed in UK - I made the first move to Canada from UK (that I am aware of!). Thank you for all of your great work on our behalf. Regards, Jan Zwarick

Hi Andrea, Thanks for your reply and information. You had told me about Miss A. Sexton before and I sent her the snail mail letter which I have copied at the end of this E-mail. Note the date. I have not heard from her yet. Will keep searching. Thanks again, George Ude July 19, 2000 Miss A. Sexton 29 Barron Place, The Beaches Newbury Road Basingstoke, Hampshire RG29 9JF ENGLAND Dear Miss Sexton, The 1999 GRD (Genealogical Research Directory) lists you as a researcher of EUDES in all time periods in Rolleville, Eur, FRA. My surname, as you will have noticed, is UDE. I have learned that the Ude name was derived from the French Huguegnot family, EUDES. The family story is of three French brothers, surname presumably Eudes, who emigrated (or should I say escaped) from France to Germany as a result of the Huguenot persecution. The brothers Germanized their surname, presumably one to UDE, another to UDET and the third to UDEN or similar. A great-uncle traveled to Germany in the 1920s and traced the Ude family origins back to France in, I believe, the 1500s. Unfortunately, while several of us know of that research and that there was a written record made by my great-uncle, it has disappeared. None my generation has seen it and no one admits having it so my guess is that it is lost forever. That is all I know and I would certainly like to know more if possible. I am deeply involved in the genealogy of my family. I hope to hear from you. Sincerely, George E. Ude, Jr. Andrea Vogel wrote: > > On 13 Sept, George <geoude@usit.net> requested a look-up in the 2000 GRD > for surnames UDE, EUDE or EUDES, in locations France or Germany. > > There was no listing for UDE although there was one for UDY but in > Cornwall, ENG. I can send details of that one if you think it will help. > For EUDE, there is one listing but you already know about her because > she is a subscriber to this list (Robin <Robin.Moore@tesco.net> ) and she > posted a message for you on 13 Sept which I presume you've seen. And, by the > way, Robin is researching this name both in Spitalfields, Middlesex (that's > London area), 1680-1800 and also 1500-1700 Notre Dame de Cenilly, Manche, > France. > However, both you and Robin may be interested in a listing for EUDES in > the 1999 GRD. This person is researching EUDES in all time periods in > Rolleville, Eure, FRA. Unfortunately, she has no e-mail address -- she is > Miss. A. Sexton, 29 Barron Place, The Beeches, Newbury Road, Basingstoke, > Hampshire RG29 9JF, ENG. > > Good luck to you both. Andrea

Andrea: Please search on GRD: DALLY, d'AILLY, DALLEY, DALLI in France (Picardy), England (London & Dorset); Belgium (Tournai area), Barbadoes (St Michaels). Thank you - again. Tom Dally

Hello ... This post has some very interesting items...for instance, variants of the Douthit name appearing in Kent, Eng... one of the first places of refuge for Huguenot weavers. Also.....the TOUZET and DOWSETT names show definite promise of being a possible linkage between Douthit and Doucette. Perhaps it might be a good time to remember that a lisp (both in France and later in England) was an affectation considered the dernier cri among the fashionable elite at various periods. These folks would have been the clientele of Huguenot silkweavers and tailors. Just a thought. Thanks again Andrea.....malinda Andrea Vogel wrote: > On 13 & 14 Sept, Malinda <mthiesse@swbell.net> requested a look-up in > the 2000 edition of the GRD for any of the following surname spellings -- > DOWTHWAITE, DOUTHWAIT(E), DOUTHART. DOUTHERT, DOUTHIRT, DOUTHITT, DOUTHAT, > DOUTHET, DOUTHAL, DOWTHIT, TOUDETH, TOUDITH, DOUTHID, also DOUTHITT, > DOWTHAT, DOWTHWATE, DAWETHWAIT, DOWTHATE, DOUTHOUT. > > I didn't find any mention of most of these surnames but I did find the > following. > There was a listing for DOUTHETT, the researcher being interested in > pre-1850 Woolwich, Kent, ENG. He is Mr. L.J. Hadley, 7 Mordaunt Gardens, > Dagenham, Essex RM9 6ER, ENG. Sorry he has no e-mail listed. (I had thought > this edition of the GRD would be better in this regard but there are still > lots of people who do not appear to have entered the computer age as yet.) > Then there is also a listing for DOUTHWAITE for time period 1840 Whitby, > NRY (ie. North Riding Yorkshire), ENG. The researcher is Bryan Hudson, also > living in England, and his e-mail is bryanfamily@tinyonline.co.uk. > There is also a listing for DUTHOIT. This researcher is interested in > two locations and time periods, ie.1600-1777 Canterbury and 1750-1850 > London, ENG (this looks promising). She is Shirley Hughes, 14 Criss Grove, > Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire SL9 9HG (yes, another non e-mailer). > I didn't find any of the other spellings but how about TOUZET (location: > France)? Or there is also DOWSETT in Essex and Kent. Let me know if you are > interested in these two. > > Malinda, I think I've sent you listings from previous GRD's sometime in > the past, off list, haven't I? If this was a figment of my imagination, > however, please let me know. Great job for your persistence at researching > this surname. Keep at it -- it sounds like you're learning a lot! Good luck, > Andrea > P.S. Re; those surnames you found in the GRD. If any look promising, it > might be a good idea to search the original parish records to see if any > other info is in there. the GRD is merely an index and is by no means > complete. There may be other names which have not been entered into the IGI > (ie. just extracts from the registers have been included, rather than the > entire parish records). Each entry on the IGI does tell you where that > particular record came from, eg. a film number, a book, etc. That will tell > you exactly what the source was. > > ==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== > Have you explored The Huguenot Ring? Access it at: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/8140/webring/htm > Lots of interesting links and information! > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/

Andrea, Would you look for name FORRESTER in Ireland. My William FORRESTER , wife and children sailed from Ireland at sometime before 1767. Thanks, Marie Marie Brunson Jefferson mjeffers@surfsouth.com

Thank you Andrea.... Yes, I had requested look-up before on some of the spellings, but I didn't have as many variants back then...also , my computer crashed and I lost all my folders (including the Huguenot one...arrgh....I don't know how to do a back up disc.. need to learn obviously). Yes ....I would defintiely be interested in the other 2 references. Given the creative and innovative approaches to spelling that this name inspired, it's best to not take any chances of missing a line. Thanks again, malinda Andrea Vogel wrote: > On 13 & 14 Sept, Malinda <mthiesse@swbell.net> requested a look-up in > the 2000 edition of the GRD for any of the following surname spellings -- > DOWTHWAITE, DOUTHWAIT(E), DOUTHART. DOUTHERT, DOUTHIRT, DOUTHITT, DOUTHAT, > DOUTHET, DOUTHAL, DOWTHIT, TOUDETH, TOUDITH, DOUTHID, also DOUTHITT, > DOWTHAT, DOWTHWATE, DAWETHWAIT, DOWTHATE, DOUTHOUT. > > I didn't find any mention of most of these surnames but I did find the > following. > There was a listing for DOUTHETT, the researcher being interested in > pre-1850 Woolwich, Kent, ENG. He is Mr. L.J. Hadley, 7 Mordaunt Gardens, > Dagenham, Essex RM9 6ER, ENG. Sorry he has no e-mail listed. (I had thought > this edition of the GRD would be better in this regard but there are still > lots of people who do not appear to have entered the computer age as yet.) > Then there is also a listing for DOUTHWAITE for time period 1840 Whitby, > NRY (ie. North Riding Yorkshire), ENG. The researcher is Bryan Hudson, also > living in England, and his e-mail is bryanfamily@tinyonline.co.uk. > There is also a listing for DUTHOIT. This researcher is interested in > two locations and time periods, ie.1600-1777 Canterbury and 1750-1850 > London, ENG (this looks promising). She is Shirley Hughes, 14 Criss Grove, > Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire SL9 9HG (yes, another non e-mailer). > I didn't find any of the other spellings but how about TOUZET (location: > France)? Or there is also DOWSETT in Essex and Kent. Let me know if you are > interested in these two. > > Malinda, I think I've sent you listings from previous GRD's sometime in > the past, off list, haven't I? If this was a figment of my imagination, > however, please let me know. Great job for your persistence at researching > this surname. Keep at it -- it sounds like you're learning a lot! Good luck, > Andrea > P.S. Re; those surnames you found in the GRD. If any look promising, it > might be a good idea to search the original parish records to see if any > other info is in there. the GRD is merely an index and is by no means > complete. There may be other names which have not been entered into the IGI > (ie. just extracts from the registers have been included, rather than the > entire parish records). Each entry on the IGI does tell you where that > particular record came from, eg. a film number, a book, etc. That will tell > you exactly what the source was. > > ==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== > Have you explored The Huguenot Ring? Access it at: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/8140/webring/htm > Lots of interesting links and information! > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/

Hi Andrea, Is there anything in the book for CAIL. TIA. Len Cail.

I am searching for these names-BROSCHART/BROSCHARD/DE BROSCHART/PRO CHARTE. The variations are from records and the last two from 'stories' written about this family name. The DE BROSCHART name was linked to French nobility and rescuing Marie Antoinette. The PRO CHARTE name came from a letter mentioning a French connection but also possibly a Huguenot-Walloon connection. In one letter two of my ancestors' names were connected to Walloons who moved to the Pfalz area of Germany-Lambert BROSCHARD and Noe BROSCHARD. I am now pursuing the Walloon connection of my ancestors to see if I can find any information before 1775 into the 1600's. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Thank you. Kathy bigelow@teleport.com

Dear Andrea Thank you very much for your information about the 1999 GRD entry but I think I ought to point out that in England, ROBIN is a man's name and that she is a HE !!!!! (No offence taken) Yours confusedly Robin Moore, Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK Researching: SULLY / EUDE / HEUDE / HIGGS / STEEL / WHITE / MOORE (East London) and LAMING (S/E London) Robin.Moore@tesco.net

This is in response to a post from Joan <joan.mayhew@zfree.co.nz> on 13 Sept who asked -- < Could anyone tell me if RHONE or RONE was a Huguenot name? > This is a question that pops up on the list every now and then. One of our subscribers, Jim, put it very well when he said on 22 Feb -- "There are NO Huguenot surnames, only Huguenot individuals." Exactly. There is no name which will *always* be Huguenot. It depends on the time and the place and the religious convictions of the persons with that name. Remember, the Huguenots and Walloons were converts to John Calvin's Protestantism. Before that, their families -- and therefore their names -- were originally Catholic. The only certain way to find out if your surname once belonged to Huguenot ancestors is to research it back in time, step by step, and see where your research leads. Of course, you may strike it lucky and find that your name fits on a large family tree already done by someone else -- but this doesn't happen to most of us. Or you may find your surname on a list of *proven* Huguenot names. But this does not mean that there is a connection between *your* surname and the one on the list, in spite of the fact that they are the same. It only means that someone has researched that particular family or branch and proven it to be Huguenot. But there are almost certainly persons with that same surname who were not Huguenot, especially if it is a common name. Be aware, also, that such lists of *approved* Huguenot names contain only a small portion of the total number of surnames which have been proven to be Huguenot. So, even if you don't find your surname on any such list, it doesn't prove anything either. In the end, you are the only one who can answer the question -- Is this a Huguenot name? -- and you can only do so by research. You may find Huguenot ancestors in the end....or you may not. But remember to enjoy the search, and also whatever you find at the end of that search. Hope I have helped to answer this question. And, Joan, I notice that the 2000 GRD has two listings for RHONE -- locations: one for Warwickshire and the other for County Down, Ireland. I can send details if you are interested. Andrea

On 13 & 14 Sept, Malinda <mthiesse@swbell.net> requested a look-up in the 2000 edition of the GRD for any of the following surname spellings -- DOWTHWAITE, DOUTHWAIT(E), DOUTHART. DOUTHERT, DOUTHIRT, DOUTHITT, DOUTHAT, DOUTHET, DOUTHAL, DOWTHIT, TOUDETH, TOUDITH, DOUTHID, also DOUTHITT, DOWTHAT, DOWTHWATE, DAWETHWAIT, DOWTHATE, DOUTHOUT. I didn't find any mention of most of these surnames but I did find the following. There was a listing for DOUTHETT, the researcher being interested in pre-1850 Woolwich, Kent, ENG. He is Mr. L.J. Hadley, 7 Mordaunt Gardens, Dagenham, Essex RM9 6ER, ENG. Sorry he has no e-mail listed. (I had thought this edition of the GRD would be better in this regard but there are still lots of people who do not appear to have entered the computer age as yet.) Then there is also a listing for DOUTHWAITE for time period 1840 Whitby, NRY (ie. North Riding Yorkshire), ENG. The researcher is Bryan Hudson, also living in England, and his e-mail is bryanfamily@tinyonline.co.uk. There is also a listing for DUTHOIT. This researcher is interested in two locations and time periods, ie.1600-1777 Canterbury and 1750-1850 London, ENG (this looks promising). She is Shirley Hughes, 14 Criss Grove, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire SL9 9HG (yes, another non e-mailer). I didn't find any of the other spellings but how about TOUZET (location: France)? Or there is also DOWSETT in Essex and Kent. Let me know if you are interested in these two. Malinda, I think I've sent you listings from previous GRD's sometime in the past, off list, haven't I? If this was a figment of my imagination, however, please let me know. Great job for your persistence at researching this surname. Keep at it -- it sounds like you're learning a lot! Good luck, Andrea P.S. Re; those surnames you found in the GRD. If any look promising, it might be a good idea to search the original parish records to see if any other info is in there. the GRD is merely an index and is by no means complete. There may be other names which have not been entered into the IGI (ie. just extracts from the registers have been included, rather than the entire parish records). Each entry on the IGI does tell you where that particular record came from, eg. a film number, a book, etc. That will tell you exactly what the source was.

Thanks for the look up of the variations of the surname GEOFFROY, which would include the following, at least: JEOFFROY JEFFREY JAUFFROY GEFFREY There some found in London in the mid l9th Century. and others in Devon/Somerset in late 17th Century. (French Episcopal Churchs in Devon) Charles Geoffroy Oregon, USA