Thanks for this brief history, now I'm wondering if I have Huguenots to research!
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Thank you for inspiring me to pursue more information about my Huguenot ancestors (Giraud, Sicord, et al)!
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Hello!! Would love to compare notes! We have a lot of information about John's ancestry! Feel free to email me…
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Fascinating ! I’m descended from the French Huguenot family named Leroy who fled to Holland, married Dutch women and emigrated…
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Until 1980 most American Aurands held the belief that we were of Huguenot descent from Alsace-Lorraine. This was based on…
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From Wikipedia: Edit Huguenot cross A term used originally in derision, Huguenot has unclear origins. Various hypotheses have been promoted.…
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Very informative! Definitely helps clarify a rather convoluted system. I do have one question about a (probably very unusual) situation.…
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Reference: Gary Boyd Roberts, "Ancestors of American Presidents," NEHGR, 2009 [2012 Revised Edition]. Roberts [pp 436-7] names the parents of…
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My 8th great-grandfather! So, we are very, very distant cousins (once removed). Is that correct?
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Boston Transcript 6 Dec 1935, #1230 Mathias Tyce Light, Born 7 June 1769 and Died 1826. I need more information…
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