>From the book, "Friedrichstal Geschichte einer Hugenottengemeinde zur 250 Jahrfeier" by Oskar Hornung - Friedrichstal, 1949: "Since the beginning of the sixth decade of the 17th century there has been a respectable colony of foreigners in Billigheim from the Walloon area of northern France, and also from the Piedmont Waldensers. Since the year 1664 the foreign collonies in Billigheim and Morlheim were served by there own clergy." ( in Freidrichstal ) " The very first settlers were Walloons and they were accepted in November 1699 by the Margrave." "It appears that those who arrived later came mainly from the Palatinate which included French - Italian Waldensers" Note: Friedrichstal was established by the Margrave in 1699 as a village for Huguenots.