Hello to all -- Since today is International Women's Day, I thought it would be appropriate to propose a thread in honour of Huguenot/Walloon women of the past. So, I am inviting all HWE subscribers to send in a post about this topic, not necessarily only today but anytime in the coming weeks. For example, you might choose to post about one of your own female ancestors. Since life choices for women in the 16th-18th centuries were usually limited to being a daughter, wife and mother, that may be all you know about her -- who her parents were, who she married, the children she had, when and where she lived/died. But simply by sharing what you know about her life, you will be honouring her by your remembrance. On the other hand, you might choose to post about a woman who was not one of your own ancestors but about whom you have information which might be of interest to us all. In closing, here is a link to info about the history of International Women's Day, ".......a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women's_Day and another link, this one to info about the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/cedaw.htm Best regards to all, Andrea (your list concierge)