My large genealogical family now numbers 58131 people. So, it is normal that some branches of the tree are poorer than others… Descendants of Marie Catherine Elisabeth DUMONT (clik to enlarge) My Sosa 44 is Urbain Napoléon Baptiste DUMONT, born on May 25, 1812 in Fresnes-en-Tardenois and son of Marie Catherine Elisabeth, 28 years old,…
Catégorie : Généalogie
A nickname, my specialty…
I’m the specialist in giving nicknames to the people I love… In my family, everyone called me Kinou. How did I get this nickname? I had an older brother, so he was probably the one who gave me that way… My childhood friend, whose parents lived in the house next to my grandparents’, was called…
My favorite photo ? Undoubtedly that of my four grandparents…
I have a photo that brings my four grandparents together… Why this photo ? It is the one that represents what I am, this duality that is in me: the city vs the countryside. My maternal grandparents lived in Paris. My grandfather, Georges DEVILLERS, is part of the fourth generation to settle in the capital…
Restitution d’archives paroissiales en 1867 à Réau, Seine-et-Marne
Encore aujourd’hui, nous constatons des ventes d’archives publiques par des particuliers. Comment est-ce possible ? Ce n’est pas un fait de notre société, la disparition de ces archives ont toujours été d’actualité… Dès 1634, Richelieu institue, pour la garde des archives communales, des secrétaires-greffiers héréditaires, mais les villes voient là une atteinte à leurs droits….
The beginning … Why did I get into genealogy ?
Throwing is a weak word, I jumped into the deep end without even knowing if I knew how to swim! Sometimes there are situations, however very sad ones, during which you get to know the family again: cousins, nephews and nieces, uncles, aunts, and, sometimes, our own parents. Life and family breakdowns separate us, distance…