French town help?
I have traced a family member back to 1060 and he came from France. This particular family (Blewett) owned alot of land, and this man came from a place in France called "Briquevill-La-Blouette" Apparently he had something to do with that towns name and I cant find any infromation about it.
Anyone have any ideas?
2006-12-20 22:54:46 · 7 answers · asked by Roxanne K 1 in Travel ➔ France ➔ Other - France
Please make the download of Google earth. You will find even and get a lot of pictures from the Ville.
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2006-12-21 04:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
If you want to look for information about your ancestors in this city you need to contact the "archives departementales".
Here's the address :
Archives départementales de la Manche
103 rue Maréchal Juin -
BP 540
50010 Saint-Lô cedex
Tél : 02 33 75 10 10 -
Fax : 02 33 74 10 11
I know they let you examine archives freely in France AND they can send you a copy of whatever paper they'll find. You can also try and get in touch with genealogy fans that could do this search for you or at least translate a letter to send to the administration so that they can do the search.
Good luck!
2006-12-21 12:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Bene7808 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ancestors arn not French at all, but Norman, and invaders from Scandinavia, who just settled in France. If you have indeed traced your line back to 1060, then you will be aquainted with the Royal College of Heralds in London, and the Latin records, and I am sure William (Portcullus Persurviant) or Somerset Herald will be delighted to help you unearth any pre-conquest data.
However if you have just been sold some story by Burkes Peerage, then you will have to go back to the archives to prove anything they may have told you.
2006-12-21 07:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't find anything online. Perhaps it is a lost town - that is to say that the settlement was abandoned for some reason in the past. This was quite common in the Medieval period and also happened when areas began to develop modern industry in the 18th century because rural people moved to cities to work in factories.
I would try looking for more information through major libraries. You may do well enlisting the help of somebody who has a good understanding of the French language or who has information about 10th century France.
Good luck on your quest!
2006-12-21 07:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Briqueville-la-Blouette is a commune in the département of Manche, in Normandy, France.
Is this the info you already have:
"Ahnentafel, Generation No. 4
8. *Ralph I Blewett was born ABT 1095 in Briqueville-la-Blouette, Manche, Normandy, France, and died in Silchester, Tadley, Hampshire, England. He was the son of 16. *Richard William Bloet."
Here's a French page about the town name: use one of the online translators to learn more:
http://www.blogorrhee.info/index.php?/archives/43-Mais-qui-est-cet-illustre-anonyme.html
2006-12-21 07:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by TimmyD 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's clear your ancestor was one of the thousands of people who came from Normandy at that time (with William the conqueror)
Previously, his own ancestors could have been danish
2006-12-22 16:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by Kermadec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have lots of ideas Roxy. But none of them about that frogy place.
2006-12-21 07:06:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋