Hello list, I am trying to make the connection back to France for my Huguenot ancestors that began in Wilhelmsdorf, Franken, Bayern. It appears that many of the residents of Wilhelmsdorf came from the Dauphin� region of France. Specifically mentioned in an article was the valley of d'Oisans and a town named Misoin. If anyone knows any background information on the Dauphin� Huguenots I would like to hear from you. Also, does anyone know of any good resources for research in that region. Thanks, Craig SALE

On wednesday, February 14, 2001 Craig wrote | Hello list, | | I am trying to make the connection back to France for my Huguenot ancestors | that began in Wilhelmsdorf, Franken, Bayern. It appears that many of the | residents of Wilhelmsdorf came from the Dauphiné region of France. | Specifically mentioned in an article was the valley of d'Oisans and a town | named Misoin. | | If anyone knows any background information on the Dauphiné Huguenots I would | like to hear from you. Also, does anyone know of any good resources for | research in that region. | | Thanks, | Craig SALE Hi Craig, Unfortunately you omitted to give the names you are researching. I can confirm however that there are 16 references to the Dauphine region of France and 2 references to Oisans in the index of publications at the Paris Genealogical library. One of these refers to a list of Protestant marriages. It may well be worthwhile contacting the Bibliotheque. Interestingly there are several references to Protestant records in the places you have mentioned. These are contained in the guide to Protestant research issued by the Archives Nationales in Paris. One in particular relates to Mizoen-en-Oisans and contains BMS for the period 1669-1684 and this can be found at the Archives departmentales de l'Isere under reference "5 E 238/1". It would certainly be worth writting to them to see if the names you are researching appear in these records. If you do not have the address it is - Centre Jean-Berthoin 2, rue Auguste-Prudhomme 38000 Grenoble. Alternatively this is available on LDS film 1978554 Item 8. Last of all there is a book, written in German that covers the flight of the Dauphine Huguenots to Germany and deals specifically with Wilhelmsdorf. The author is Eugene Bellon and it was published in 1977. Good luck, Roy