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    1. [HWE] Persons of Quality: ENG > USA, 1600-1700
    2. Andrea Vogel
    3. Hi, everyone -- Here is a source which could possibly be useful for info about ancestors who went from England to New England or Virginia during the time period 1600-1700. This is an indexed book of 580 pgs, published in NY in 1931, edited by John Camden HOTTEN, with a very long and most wonderful title which is -- The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; Religious Exiles; Political Rebels; Serving Men Sold For A Term of Years; Apprentices; Children Stolen; Maidens Pressed; And Others Who Went >From Great Britain To The American Plantations 1600-1700, With Their Ages, The Localities Where They Formerly Lived In The Mother Country, The Names Of The Ships In Which They Embarked, And Other Interesting Particulars. The title page states that the contents of the book are: "From MSS Preserved In The State Paper Department Of Her Majesty's Public Record Office, England." This book may be available in the libraries of major universities or archives. Or try a book-finding service such as www.bookradar.com. It is also available on -- 1) LDS fiche # 6051412 (this is a set of 7 fiche, with an index on fiche #7) or 2) LDS film # 476924 or 3) in the US/CAN section of the Family History Library in Salt Lake, call numbers 973 W2hot. There are many different items in this book, as the title implies. Some of them include, for example -- Passengers Which Passed from Ye Port of London 1635, Inhabitants of Virginia 1620's, Muster Rolls, many passenger lists of named ships and the English ports from which they left.The Mayflower is one such list. Most of these persons listed in this book are not identified as Huguenot or Walloon, and probably aren't, although some surnames may give a clue. However, there is one specific section titled "Walloons and French Emigrants to Virginia", dated 1621. I believe this is the same document mentioned by a couple of other listers in previous posts -- ie. Tom (15 Oct) and Howard (18 Oct). I will post information from the "Walloons and French Emigrants" section in two parts later today. By the way, I did not find any "children stolen" although I haven't looked at all the information. And "maidens pressed"?? Hmmm....what can that mean? Placed into domestic service, I'm assuming. Hope this is of interest to some of you. Andrea

    10/24/2000 04:16:53