How about Huguenots?

[Billie Mendav]

There has been a bit of discussion recently about Huguenot ancestors - how about a dedicated section for this topic?     It's an area of genealogy which generating increasing interest and I'm sure would be well used.

Billie Mendav

[Reyz]

Good idea Billie

Finding it very hard to trace any of my lot.

Reyz

[Maggie.]

Excellent suggestion Billy - might help me track down mine.

Maggie

[yn9man]

Excellent idea. I have been told by other family I have Huguenot ancestors.

I also find it difficult to go through all the Rootschat threads covering Huguenots.

If not a dedicated section maybe "upper management" can link the threads together for us.

yn9man

[Maggie.]

Some months ago emailed the Huguenot Library, in London, through their web site http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk asking what the best way forward was regarding my possible Huguenot ancestors and I got a very helpful reply, and they also did a quick look-up.  My surname did indeed appear in their Quarto Series, which are transcriptions of original documents published by the Huguenot Society of Gt. Britain & Ireland, and the volume numbers, together with a list of publications and various information sheets were posted to me.  Unfortunately I do not live near London, which makes it difficult to check out these documents.

The Society produces a twice yearly publication, Huguenot Families - £5 per year subscription, and also a CD covering the first 10 editions of this publication at a cost of £15.  I bought the CD and it contains a lot of interesting stuff but it takes a bit of wading through and I have to say I have not found much to help me as yet 

Maggie

[yn9man]

Maggie -

I too don't live near London. Would be a long trip across the pond to visit the library.

As I said in a previous post I believe (through family lore) that I also have Huguenot ancestry. I am thinking of e mailing the Huguenot Library to see if they can confirm / deny my family Huguenot connection. 

In regards to the CD, I was wondering what kinds of "interesting" stuff / information is included? Do you think the CD is worth purchasing?

Thanks for your thoughts.

yn9man

[MarkyP]

This thread was really useful http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,113939.0.html

Liverpool Annie was particularly helpful 

[Maggie.]

Hi yn9man,

For starters I would certainly email the Huguenot Society - I found them really helpful.

Regarding the CD - it contains volumes 1-10 of the Society's magazine in pdf format. Volume 1 consists of 32 pages.  It is very scholarly  in tone and assumes that you already have a good knowledge of the Huguenots - why they left France, Edict of Nantes etc. and as I mentioned it takes a bit of wading through .  Each volume contains a list of Huguenot families who originally made the move from France to the U.K. and in some cases these contain quite a lot of information about the families but there is no index so they are not name searchable.  There is a 'Research in Progress' section and a lot of interesting articles which give an insight of what life was like, for example Vol 1 contains an article on the Huguenots in Faversham Kent and gives a list of names, also it mentions some of the Huguenot marriages in Fleet Prison.

As to whether it is worth parting with the £££s - it is not much use if you simply want to confirm you may have Huguenot ancestry but if you are interested in Huguenot history and sources then it is useful.  I have yet to find any mention of the name I am looking for, but I have not yet found enough time to wade through it all   

Hope this helps 

Maggie

[yn9man]

HI Maggie -

Thanks for responding to my post.

I don't have a good knowledge of the Huguenots. I have just started reading articles and researching Huguenots via the web. My Huguenot knowledge is very basic. As part of tracing my family I am trying to learn as much social history as I can. It has been an eye opening experience.  The Huguenots are just another part of that social history.

I doubt I will find a specific reference to my family but one never knows.

Thanks again for taking time to reply to my questions. Much appreciated and good luck with your research.

yn9man