Hello, I am new to the list. I found out about this list from another list. I have the families of De la Vigne and Cuvelier who were Huguenots and left Valenciennes, Nord, France sometime between 1612 and 1622 for the Netherlands. By sometime in the late 1630 they were in New Netherlands, New York in America. Does anyone know anything about either of my families when they were in France? or the Netherlands? What I have: Jean De La Vigne, b. abt 1555 in Valenciennes, Nord, France, m. ?, d abt 1622 in Netherlands. Children: Guillame De La Vigne, b. 1590 St. Waast La Haut, Valenciennes, Nord, Fr., m. abt 1608 to Adriene Cuvelier at St. Waast La Haut, Fr., d. 30 April 1632 in Manhatten, New York. Adriene was b. 1589/90 in Valenciennes, Nord, FR., d 1655 in New York. Children: Christina (my ancestor), b. France. m Volkert Dircks VOLKERTSZEN Maria, b. France Rachel b. Netherlands Jan b. Manhatten, New York (reported to be the first white boy born on Manhatten Island) Guyden b. Manhatten, New York. Would love to hear from anyone doing work on these families. Nancy K.