I am new to the list and not even sure if my ancestors were Huguenots. One of my very English forebears married a man with the above surname and it appears he came from Condon in France. Does anyone know anything about this family or whether they might have been Huguenots? Margaret (W. Sussex) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Archibald" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 20 December 2003 02:41 Subject: [HWE] re VERITE > My name is Norman Archibald and i am new to the Huguenot list. > My mother`s maiden name was VERITY, which the family always believed was Huguenot in origin, even though the family as we know it in Australia, had it`s origins in Middleton, Lancashire, my great grandfather having migrated to Australia from Middleton in 1863. > I understand the Huguenot spelling of the name was VERITE or VIRITIE. > Could anyone on the list tell me if the name has it`s origins as Huguenot, and if so, how do i go about discovering which part of France the VERITE Huguenot`s originated from.?? > Regards, > Norman. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.552 / Virus Database: 344 - Release Date: 15/12/03 >