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=== Huguenot Migration === | === Huguenot Migration === | ||
The Edict of Nantes in 1598 granted some freedom to the Huguenots, but was revoked in 1685. After the revocation the Huguenots were harassed intolerably. All Protestant meetings were forbidden, all pastors had to leave France, but the Laymen were encouraged to remain and abjure. Many stayed and converted back to Catholicism, about 20% left France.<br>Migration started about 1550 and went up to the French Revolution. Many refugees who came to America left from England. Typically they lived temporarily in one of the surrounding protestant countries like the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland before migrating to England and may be found in records of those countries.<br> | The Edict of Nantes in 1598 granted some freedom to the Huguenots, but was revoked in 1685. After the revocation the Huguenots were harassed intolerably. All Protestant meetings were forbidden, all pastors had to leave France, but the Laymen were encouraged to remain and abjure. Many stayed and converted back to Catholicism, about 20% left France.<br>Migration started about 1550 and went up to the French Revolution. Many refugees who came to America left from England. Typically they lived temporarily in one of the surrounding protestant countries like the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland before migrating to England and may be found in records of those countries.<br> | ||
=== European Huguenot Sources in the Family History Catalog === | === European Huguenot Sources in the Family History Catalog === | ||
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Maps and lists of reformed Churches in France <br>• (Les Eglises reformées) by Samuel Mours, FHL 765005 | Maps and lists of reformed Churches in France <br>• (Les Eglises reformées) by Samuel Mours, FHL 765005 | ||
The registers of the French Church, Threadneedle Street, London<br>• Contents: v. 9. Marriages, 1600-1636, baptisms 1600-1639 -- v. 13. Marriages, 1636/7-1645; banns and marriages, 1631-1674; baptisms, 1674-1685 -- v. 16. Banns and marriages, 1685-1694; baptisms, 1686- 1714 -- v. 23. Marriages, 1707-1752; baptisms, 1715-1840<br>FHL British film # 962135, 962136 and 96139 | The registers of the French Church, Threadneedle Street, London<br>• Contents: v. 9. Marriages, 1600-1636, baptisms 1600-1639 -- v. 13. Marriages, 1636/7-1645; banns and marriages, 1631-1674; baptisms, 1674-1685 -- v. 16. Banns and marriages, 1685-1694; baptisms, 1686- 1714 -- v. 23. Marriages, 1707-1752; baptisms, 1715-1840<br>FHL British film # 962135, 962136 and 96139 | ||
=== Huguenot Bibliography === | === Huguenot Bibliography === | ||
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• History of the Huguenot Emigration to America, Charles W. Baird, DD, vol I, II, Baltimore Regional Publishing Company, 1966 US/CAN 973 F2hv 1966, vol 1,2 | • History of the Huguenot Emigration to America, Charles W. Baird, DD, vol I, II, Baltimore Regional Publishing Company, 1966 US/CAN 973 F2hv 1966, vol 1,2 | ||
• Table du Bulletin Historique et Littéraire, Bulletin of the Society of History of French Protestantism http://www.shpf.fr/ • Records of Huguenots in the United States, Canada and the West Indies with some mention of Dutch and German Sources, World Conference on Records and Genealogical Seminar, Salt Lake City 5-8 August 1969, Cameron Allen, M.A., F.A.S.G • Huguenot Research, Researching French Ancestors (Course 6) Jan. 2003, Claire Bettag, CGRS, CG | • Table du Bulletin Historique et Littéraire, Bulletin of the Society of History of French Protestantism http://www.shpf.fr/ • Records of Huguenots in the United States, Canada and the West Indies with some mention of Dutch and German Sources, World Conference on Records and Genealogical Seminar, Salt Lake City 5-8 August 1969, Cameron Allen, M.A., F.A.S.G • Huguenot Research, Researching French Ancestors (Course 6) Jan. 2003, Claire Bettag, CGRS, CG | ||
• Les Familles Protestantes en France, Gildas Bernard, 1987, Paris Archives Nationales, 944 F23f • Huguenot Research, BYU Independent Study, FHIST 74R, Yvette Longstaff, A.S.,A.G. | • Les Familles Protestantes en France, Gildas Bernard, 1987, Paris Archives Nationales, 944 F23f • Huguenot Research, BYU Independent Study, FHIST 74R, Yvette Longstaff, A.S.,A.G. | ||
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• Pedigrees of Huguenot Families and Materials by Wagner, Henry Wagner, London: Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co.,1926 . (England), 942 A1 no. 102. • Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland, by Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne, 1937-1988, Germany, FHL 943 F2gd, vol.20 | • Pedigrees of Huguenot Families and Materials by Wagner, Henry Wagner, London: Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co.,1926 . (England), 942 A1 no. 102. • Hugenottische Familiennamen in Deutschland, by Mathieu, Ursula-Marianne, 1937-1988, Germany, FHL 943 F2gd, vol.20 | ||
=== Huguenot websites: === | |||
*[[http://www.huguenot.netnation.com|http://www.huguenot.netnation.com]] - National Huguenot Society with links to other Huguenot-related websites. | |||
http://www.hhs-newpaltz.org - Huguenot Historical Society– History and genealogy of French and Dutch settlers of the Hudson Valley, New York. | |||
http://huguenot-manakin.org/ - Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin , Virginia | |||
http://webpages.charter.net/txhuguenot/ - Huguenot Society of Texas, easy to use, alternate spellings. | |||
http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/ - The Huguenot Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Quarto Series. | |||
http://huguenots-france.org/ - Huguenots de France et D’Ailleurs | |||
• French-based site. (Also accessible in German, Spanish, & English). | |||
• A major Protestant genealogy site of France with over 60,000 to search. | |||
http://sitepasteurs.free.fr/ - Les Pasteurs de L’Eglise Reformée de France French-based site. | |||
• Site for researching Protestant Pastors of France. | |||
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/hug/index.shtml | |||
• Search for Huguenot and Walloon Families | |||
http://www.cyndislist.com/huguenot.htm - great resource for many Huguenot websites | |||
http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Religion/HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE.html | |||
• Huguenot mailing lists | |||
http://www.francegenweb.org/~protestants/ | |||
• French website searchable by surname and town | |||
http://www.francegenweb.org/~archives/archivesgenweb/?id=adfrance#89 | |||
• Search online records of French protestant church records. | |||