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Europe / Re: France to U.S. Immigration Resources
« on: Monday 30 April 12 23:04 BST (UK)  »
Oh, I know that sounded ridiculously vague. I meant that I was looking for some sort of social history resource, a general accounting of why people immigrated from France mid-nineteenth century, not specifically whay my family immigrated.

However, these are my mid-century French immigrants:
Louis Aloncle  b. 1822  Married 1850 in France  in U.S. 1860 (per census) occupation optician
Enlisted as Civil War soldier Sgt. Philadelphia Pennsylvania 1861 mustered out same year
Spouse: Rose Jeanne Marthe Vila b. abt 1828  with Louis on the 1860 census; listed as wid. on 1870 census NYC. I do not find her on the 1880 census.

I know that two of their children were born in France:
Marthe Aloncle abt 1853
George Aloncle abt 1854
The next child, Louise Josephine, is born in the U.S. in 1857


I am assuming that the family immigrated between 1854 and 1857. 
I am wondering why they would have immigrated in terms of the political and social climate of France at the time.

Thanks for responding.

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United States of America / Brooklyn NY Christening Records
« on: Monday 30 April 12 17:52 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know if there is a resource which might have a listing of 19th century Protestant Churches in Brooklyn, NY? I am looking for a baptismal record from 1880 and was told the family was French Baptist. I don't know that this makes sense, but a directory might help. Thanks.

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Europe / France to U.S. Immigration Resources
« on: Monday 30 April 12 17:49 BST (UK)  »
France: 19th Century Immigration

Can anyone recommend a resource which would explain why my ancestors would have immigrated from France to the U.S. in the mid-19th century?
Thanks

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Channel Islands Lookup Requests / Re: LILLICRAP/TREEVE
« on: Tuesday 24 April 12 05:36 BST (UK)  »
John Underwood Searle was my great great grandfather, and John Phillip Searle, husband of Marian Impey Searle, was my great grand uncle. I am just sorting this all out now. I couldn't quite figure out how the Impey and the Lillicrap family were related to mine, but I am beginning to understand.
I have John Underwood Searle married the first time to Elizabeth (poss. Lempriere) (They are the parents of my great grandfather, Alfred George Searle, and then a second to an Emma. I suppose this would be the sister of Marian to which someone referred in an earlier post. Do I have that right?
Did John Underwood Searle and his son John Phillip Searle marry sisters?
Was John Phillip Searle the mean stepfather mentioned in the story about Barbara Impey?
Can someone verify whether or not I have this right?
Thanks

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