Ask your question to this historian who lives in Geneva. Be very clear and give the original French if you have it. Tell him I gave you his address. christophe.vuilleumier@bluewin.ch >I would much appreciate some info on the meaning of belonging to this council >of 200, in Geneva. I've consulted several books on the meanings of various >'Civic positions' in Geneva in the past but my mind is still unclear as to >what these councils refer to. Obviously it infers that the holder of this >title had reached a certain position in genevese society to warrant being >elected to this body-but what was it? >Peter > > >==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== >Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the >Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html Jeffry MOORE JEFFRY'S Language School SARL Voie-des-Traz 20, Door 1, E13 Cargo Building 1 Office Complex P.O. BOX 1135 CH-1211 Geneva 5 Airport Téléphone +41 (0)22 920 36 30 FAX +41 (0)22 920 36 31 Mobile +41 (0)79 475 39 85 http://www.jeffry.ch