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Subject: What do you do...? Help!!!
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 11:20:57 +0100 (BST)


Hi everyone

I seem to be the only one researching the DU SOLEIL (and variants) surname for Huguenots. I can't seem to get further back than the birth of one of my ancestor's children in 1752 at the French Huguenot Church in Westminster. And even then, it's just guesswork that I have the same people because my ancesor was baptised in a different church in 1763.

My ancestor was Thomas DUSOLEI. Baptised Thomas DusolAi in 1763 in St Anne Soho. His parents were John and Mary. There was a son baptised in the French Huguenot Church in Westminster (can't remember the exact name of the church off the top of my head, but it was on the IGI - which is down at the moment) Jean DU SOLEIL in 1752, son of Jean and Marie. I think these are the same as John and Mary 11 years later.

Thomas later became a cooper. He was entered into the French Protestant School in Westminster in 1770 (hence why I know he was descended from Hugs - this information was found thantks to Tony). I know nothing about his parents, John/Jean and Mary/Marie. I have no idea where to look for their marriage or when to look. I desperately want to know if John was a silk weaver, if he was born in France, or if he was descended himself. I would LOVE to know Mary's maiden name to see if she was also a Huguenot.

What do you do when no one else is researching the family and you don't know where on earth to look for things? Please help!! Advice, anything would be greatly appreciated.

Chloe


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