My grandfather, William John Fugard was born in Bessbrook, Co. Armagh in 1870 and his birth was registered in the nearest Poor Law Union of Newry, which is in Co. Down. In 1890 he came to Chicago, Illinois in the USA and changed the family name to Feugarde. Since I was told as a child by my mother that the name means "fire guard" in French, and that the family originally were French Huguenots, I contacted a French list to enquire. I was told the name FUGARD and FEUGARD(no e) were found in France between 1539-1891. I was given the URL but cannot read French and do not know where to go from here. http://www.genealogy.tm.fr/acte.htm Any suggestions will be most appreciated. Louise