I have been looking for the above name in response to the enquiry from Lorraine Lee and have tried out a new CD I have obtained. It is a searchable index to the contents of the Bibliothèque Généalogique in Paris. I have found two references to the name one of which connects it to Tintigny in Belgium in the 17th century with an alternative spelling of CLESSE. The other is an 18 -19th century reference to a family in Paris. I would stress however that this covers the whole population of France and does not imply that it was a Huguenot family. I only received the CD yesterday and I am still trying to translate the instructions to see how to take the investigation further without have to visit the library. I can give you the publications that contain the references but I fear that will not be much use to you in OZ. It may be worth your while obtaining the LDS film 617187 which contains the Catholic church records for Tintigny from 1613. Can't guarantee a result however but if you do go down this route let me know how you get on. Roy Day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Lee" <lorken@austarnet.com.au> To: <HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 9:33 PM Subject: [HWE] Fw: CLAISSE | Dear listers, | I have a Boniface CLAISSE, who in 1771 married Marie LE BAILEY in French Huguenot Church in Spitalfiels. | | Boniface was an elder of the church. Anyone any information? | | Thanks | Lorraine in sunny Queensland. | | CLAISSE, DESCARRIERE, LEBAILEY all in 1700's or later, or if possible even earlier! |