Thank you Andrea for posting my request for information about the Glasshouse Street and Leicester Fields French Huguenot Church and for your reply. I am gradually, with the help of the list, it's great source of information and generous members, progressing in my research of the Hobler, Claudon and Buvelot families, all connected by marriage. This is what I have to date and what I am currently working on adding to: I know that the families were definately Huguenot, fleeing France (probably from the Lyon area) across to the River Rhone and into Nyon (new Lyon?)and the new port of Morges on Lake Geneva in the french speaking Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. There they were among the first Swiss watch and clock makers. About 1700 when Genevan watches had become famous and there were lots of watchmakers in Geneva, many of them decided to leave for 'greener pastures'. Some went to the Jura Mountains, some to London. >From IGI records so far found, it appears the Hoblers, Claudons and Buvelot families arrived in London very early in the 1700's. They established a successful watch and clockmaking business in Soho and members of the list have provided records to support this. Peter Andrew Hobler and Jeannie Marie Buvelot had four children including Jean-Francois Hobler born 28.2.1727. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Claudon. I have found records for three of their children, two christened in the Glasshouse Street and Leicester Fields French Huguenot Church (one church apparently-long name). >From this period, fortunately, the family history is well known but I have not yet obtained all BMD records. My ggg grandfather, James Francis Helvetius Hobler was born in 1764. He was the first child christened in the newly formed First Swiss Church of London formed in 1761. His education was carefully attended to and he eventually became Chief Clerk to the Chief Magistrate of London a position which he held for 50 years. His biography is in Maunders and the Illustrated London News of November 1843 includes him in their 'Popular Portraits'. I am lucky enough to have copies of these and can get a good description of 'the gentleman'. If only research was this easy! James married Mary Furby and they had four children. James and Mary are buried in Highgate cemetery. I have yet to learn about the Furbys. So far I have joined Furby lists and looked for records without success. However, I'll keep pursuing till I do. Thank you to all those who helped me get this far. Liisa Hobler Australia _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com