Genealogy Projects tagged with Huguenots on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Huguenot immigration to the James River area of Virginia 1620 to 1700

    Join this project (Actions > Join Project) if you would like to become part of it Soon after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, King William and Queen Mary ascended to the throne of England. They offered the Huguenots the privilege of settling in Virginia. About 600 came to Virginia in 1700- 170. Many settled at a deserted Indian village called Manakintown.which is on the south side of the...

  • China: Huguenot Ship to the Cape

    The China arrives in Table Bay 4 August 1688 Many sources give the name of the ship as Berg China, but the official Dutch records only give it as China. The confusion might stem from the fact that the China was captained by Pieter van den Berg on some of her voyages.* Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip * Construction: Built in 1676 for the Chamber of Amsterdam at the VOC ship yard in Amsterdam.* T...

  • Mare / Maree Family

    This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the 'Mare / Maree' family of South Africa. BUT RIGHT NOW (AUG 2012) WE ARE USING IT TO TRY AND SORT OUT THE 'ROMPLSLOMP' ON THIS LINE, SO WE CAN CREATE A TEMPLATE TO DEFER TO. SEE BELOW & DISCUSSIONS : Core profiles Paul Mare IS HE ACTUALLY THE FATHER? Ignace Mare i (b c1670) Catherina Mare (b c1690) ...

  • Jourdan / Jordaan Genealogy of South Africa

    This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the Jourdan / Jordaan family of South Africa. Core profiles Jean Jourdan, de Belle Etoile SV/PROG I x Isabeau 'Elizabeth' le Long, SM/PROG Pierre Jourdan, de Belle Etoile SV/PROG 2 x Johanna Adriana Jordaan, SM/PROG Pierre Jourdan, de Cabrières SV/PROG 3 x Anne Fouché, SM xx Maria Jourdan , Malan, b1 SM

  • French Huguenot Province of Origin - Béarn

    Under construction, feel free to contribute! Please attach the profiles of French Huguenots who were born in Béarn. If possible, also add their names into the text below, according to their country of emigration. Background History of Béarn In 1564, Queen Jeanne III of Navarre (Jeanne d'Albret), firmly opposing Rome, declared Catholicism outlawed and disbanded monasteries, confiscating chu...

  • Silk Weavers

    Silk Weavers Silk weaving is often found in census returns as the occupation of an ancestor. The object of this project is to give some background to the industry. Please link any silk weavers that you come across in your research to this project, and share information on the subject with others.==Getting Involved Free to follow, request to collaborateTo join the project use the request link un...

  • de Savoye Genealogy of South Africa

    This project is designed to collect Research Information, Discussions, Queries etc on the de Savoye family of South Africa. Image right: Sint-Jacobskerk/ St. James' Church in Gent. =Core profiles: Julien de Savoye (6th child of Jacques de Savoye & Jeanne van der Zee/ de la Mare ) x Jeanne Dureau (child of Jacques Dureau & Marie Guersouille )

  • J2a2e (mtdna)

    Latest J kit results with 1 and 2 step mutations: is an extremely rare type which has not been extensively studied.In general, those w'''''ho share the same direct maternal ancestor within the last fifteen generations should have mtDNA results that match exactly. The overall effect of J2 on Britain was largly similar to E3b and I2b2, in its size and wide southern British distribution, except th...