Greetings All, I am looking for an English speaking (my problem, - I only speak English) French researcher who would be able to help me with French huguenots who left Castres, Tarn, and went to London possibly via Holland before 1795. Names:- CASTRES dit GLAISES/GLEYSE/GLEIZE, LAULHE and CASENAVE/CASENOVE/ CAZENA(O)VE. Happy Christmas to all, and happy holidays ot our non-christian friends, Pam Abikhair, Victoria, Australia. --- Original Message ----- From: <HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 10:00 AM Subject: HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-D Digest V00 #328

Pam Abikhair wrote on Friday, December 15, 2000 6:25 AM Subject: [HWE] Re: HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-D Digest V00 #328 | | Greetings All, | I am looking for an English speaking (my problem, - I only speak English) | French researcher who would be able to help me with French huguenots who | left Castres, Tarn, and went to London possibly via Holland before 1795. | Names:- CASTRES dit GLAISES/GLEYSE/GLEIZE, LAULHE and CASENAVE/CASENOVE/ | CAZENA(O)VE. | Happy Christmas to all, and happy holidays ot our non-christian friends, | Pam Abikhair, Victoria, Australia. | As someone in a similar position to yourself do not be put off by the language problem. There are many ways to continue to search without the ability to speak of write French. A number of publications provide the standard format for requesting information. The Anglo-French FHS being a very good example who not only provide very good guides also provide, through their magazine, translation of articles as well as giving many web sites that can help you. I now have no difficulty in corresponding with the departmental and other archives. The difficulty does arise however when there is the need to raise a specific issue. Then you do need somebody to translate for you. I have found one or two people who speak the language who will translate for me in return for my assistance in their research. When writing I always include 1/2 international response coupons and a stamped addressed return envelope. My advice would be give it a try its easier than you think. As for the names mentioned if you are able to be more specific I may be able to help. For example checking with the Bibliothique Genealogique CD I find the following references to the names you have listed CASTRES - 35 GLAISES - 0 GLEYSE - 5 GLEIZE - 7 LAULHE - 0 CASENAVE - 2 CASENOVE - 0 CAZENAVE - 7 an alternative spelling of CAZENEUVE was also given CAZENOVE - 9 Looking at the Huguenot Society Quarto series volume XVIII - "Letters of Denization..... 1603-1700" there are five entries under the name CAZENEUFUE/CAXENOUVE/COZENEUSVE which might be connected. Roy.