Huguenot

The Huguenots — French Protestant refugees who fled persecution following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 — settled in significant numbers in South Carolina, Virginia, New York, and other American colonies. Heritage Books carries titles tracing Huguenot family lines, documenting the French Protestant refugee communities, and addressing the specific record sources for Huguenot research. Many prominent American families have Huguenot origins that are only traceable through specialized research.