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Independent Islands => Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark => Topic started by: Sylviaann on Monday 12 January 04 17:48 GMT (UK)

Title: My family names
Post by: Sylviaann on Monday 12 January 04 17:48 GMT (UK)

I am researching BARETTE and DE GRUCHY

Title: Re: My family names
Post by: johnbrown on Tuesday 14 June 11 13:39 BST (UK)

I have recently come back from Jersey where we did a lot of family research, I seem to recall the de gruchy name coming up in the St Ouens/St Mary's area so that might be a start for you?

Title: Re: My family names
Post by: la grande-méthe on Tuesday 14 June 11 14:34 BST (UK)

You probably need to be a bit more specific.

The are over 80 de Gruchy's listed on the Jersey Archive site and that's just the one's whose christian names begin with the letter A. There are also at least 100 Barettes and of course these are just the ones that the Archive holds information about, there will be many more.

Title: Re: My family names
Post by: Ringrose on Tuesday 14 June 11 19:17 BST (UK)

Have you looked at the ever growing sites of Donkipedia ( Guernsey) and Jerripedia( jersey ) There are loads of family trees there to download if you are lucky with the surname. I'm sure De Gruchy would be there as it is on of the more common names.
Ringrose