Hi Ira and all, I am searching for a line in France that would seem to be similar. The name is usually given as de Fay or de la Fay, and they are originally of Aquitaine but had estates in Normandy by the 13th century. Some certainly stayed in Aquitaine though. At least one family (John Fay) was in Marlboro, Massachusetts by 1656, possibly by way of England. There is some suggestion that they may have stayed a generation in England, but that is uncertain. They are said to be Protestant, and were Congregationalists in the early US. As always, I'm looking for more information on them in France. Thanks, Bob Fay Date forwarded: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 07:40:58 -0800 From: "Ira C. Nickle" <inickle@sc.rr.com> Date sent: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 10:40:05 -0500 Subject: [HWE] De La Fountaine To: HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-L@rootsweb.com I am a descendant of the Protestant De La Fountaine family that originated in Normandy, France. Nicholas De La Fountaine moved his family to England and in 1656 Nicholas, Jr. moved to the Colony of Virginia. By 1663 he had moved to Maryland where acquired land. I am interested in learning more of the De La Fountaine family's history in France. Ira ==== HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE Mailing List ==== Be a participating subscriber! Post your surname interests often. Once a month is about right, or more often if you have new details. Address your post to Huguenots-Walloons-Europe-L@rootsweb.com ============================== Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history learning and how-to articles on the Internet. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library