Did you ever wonder if you have a little French in ya? Maybe you are like me, and you are just hoping and praying that you do!! Or perhaps you know you are, but your family records only go back so far.
Now there is a way you can find out!!
Maison de la France is proud to offer a new program that can help you trace your own “francestry” all the way back to the exact French region and town or village where your forefathers (or foremothers) lived before coming to North America.
Just visit the French Ancestors Web site and enter your name to begin exploring your French roots. They will send you information on your ancestor's year and place of birth in France, along with a personalized travel guide to help you experience the land of your family's past.
How cool is that?
And even though I am sure the German surname Locker, which my family thinks was originally Locher, is sure not to appear in the French Registry, I am hoping that C's name, which was shortened from DeLacey, will not only appear, but will provide us with some concrete history.
Have you ever researched your ancestry? What are the most surprising things you have found?