How do I find out whether the oral tradition has any founding - or why would anyone make it up anyway! - when I have found no concrete link after 12 years searching! A distant (now deceased) relative was sure we were of Huguenot ancestry but left no sources for his research. It is interesting however that our name seemed to change around 1800 - Napoleonic war - when it might not have been sensible to have a French name. Also, my ancestor conjectured that there may have been 2 waves of immigration - in the 16th and late 17th century. I have not ventured to the Huguenot Society library tho' a member - will I find anything there? I have of course looked at all their publications. Our occupations do not seem to have been traditionally recognised useful trades - we seem to have been victuallers and clay tobacco pipe makers. If anyone can point to any leads it would be most appreciated - the family name is by the way HENSHER - from perhaps HENNECHART varying thro' HENSHIER, HANSHAW, HENSHAW, EARNSHAW, HONCHER, HENCHARD, HANCHARD etc. etc. Most refs are in London, tho there are as yet unconfirmed pockets in Beds, Northants, Oxon, Cambs. Any help greatly appreciated as I am working towards a One-Name Study.