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From: "l. ch." <>
Subject: Re: [HWE] KERCHEVAL, Chercheval
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 17:51:59 -0400

In response to Roy Day last email, on Infobel.com I tried Chercheval in
France and got 9 answers. I looked in google and got" GEN-FR-L Archives:
February 1996 a listing of chercheval From: "Mr F. Sarrazit"
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Subject: chercheval...in 1996
hi, Is this your surname? then get in touch ". Its a possibility of
research. I've seen names changing and getting lost I know for example of a
Cuierrier family becoming Spoonful (Cuiller=Spoon). Mr DeLoriol 's breton
hypothesis is as good or even better than this one. If there are
possibilities of a Burgundy connection I would look there , a protestant
going to Switzerland from Dijon is a good possibilty Luc


-----Message d'origine-----
De : Roy Day <>
À :
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Date : 2 juillet, 2001 16:40
Objet : Re: [HWE] KERCHEVAL


>Whilst I share some doubt about the origin of the name what puzzles me is
>why is it only found in the states?
>
>Somebody has said it is a common name in France, another it is a breton
>name. The strange thing is that a search of the current French telephone
>directory indicates nobody with this name.
>
>The only reference on the IGI is in the States and there is no sign of the
>name on the British 1881 census.
>
>Most so called common names of whatever nationality tend to survive.
>Somehow therefore I think we and the researcher are on the wrong track.
But
>what the correct one is I am at a loss to even hazard a guess.
>
>Roy.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 7:34 PM
>Subject: [HWE] KERCHEVAL
>
>
>| This 'fable' of the origins of the name Kercheval needs to be stamped on
>| before it gets out of hand...snip.. name implies a village in or by a
>valley.
>| There is no record in Marshall's guide- the genealogists guide to the
>| genealogies of the families of the Gentry and nobility of England - of
the
>| name Kercheval. the story about early mentions of the name in the 12-13th
>| Century must be regarded with a pinch of salt, as it cannot be verified
>| through any of my sources which happen to be the usual ones held by a
>| genealogist + a few others. the name is undoubtedly breton and one would
>| need to join the French List to find more!
>
>
>
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