Listers -- My apologies but I overlooked this GRD look-up which John <JRBOUFFLER@aol.com> requested on 19 Sept. I think this happened because the subject line didn't mention the GRD, but instead was: HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-D Digest V00 #245. (A good example of the importance of relevent subject lines <g>.) John is interested in surnames DeBOUFFLER, DeBOUFFLERS, DeBOUFFLET (with and without the "DE") and also BATAILLE. I didn't find any of these surnames listed in the 2000 GRD. The only spelling which was close is BOUFFIER, being researched in quite recent time periods in Australia and also Germany. This listing was in both the 2000 and the 1999 editions. However, all is not lost because, also in the 1999 GRD, are the following -- 1) researching BOUFFLER 1900's Condobolin, NSW, Australia -- Warwick E. Rhodes, 71 Mill Street, Canowindra, NSW 2804, AUS (no e-mail). 2) researching BOUFFLER 1812+ Islington, Middlesex (this is London area), ENG -- Lee Manning, 9 Marina Grove, Lower Hutt 6009, New Zealand (also no e-mail). Even though these time periods are late ones, these researchers might have earlier info which may help determine the origin of this name. John, in an earlier post on 31 Aug, you also asked some questions about these same surnames. Specifically, you wondered if (de) BOUFFLER & BOUFFLET could be the same surname. Certainly, I think you should always consider this as a possibility. As you probably know, both spellings would be pronounced the same in French (ie. boo-flay). And the BATLE spelling would not be inconsistent with an anglicization of BATAILLE. Also, the "DE" was often used inconsistently. As your BOUFFLER seems to have come from Munster in Ireland, have you checked local records for that area to see what other information you might find there? Also, I believe the Hug. Soc. of London has published a volume re: King William's Huguenot Army (can other listers help out with specific info about this source?). Perhaps this might provide some clues? Hope this has helped. Good luck. Andrea