The following news is taken from the Jersey Family History Society Facebook page. Please LIKE the page to keep up to date with our activities.
Monday June 18th
19 June 1861: Remembering Frédéric Surget, a convict of French origin from Isingy-sur-Mer, Calvados, #4841, known as ‘grand Surget’, who was a friend of my French GGF Aimable Ciril Dupérouzel, from Saint Aubin-du-Perron, near Coutances, Manche, convict #4840. Both men were sentenced in the Royal Court, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands to 10 years transportation to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1856. Whilst Aimable was fortunate to make a new life for himself as a pioneer of York, Western Australia the fate of his friend Frédéric was very sad indeed.
click here to read the story of Frédéric Surget - an extract taken from the book ‘Petrosellum’
Remembering Frédéric Surget | William Duperouzel
duperouzel.org
Remembering Frédéric Surget by Diverze | 18 Jun, 2018 | Somewhere in France | 0 comments 19 June 1861: Remembering Frédéric Surget, a convict of French origin from Isingy-sur-Mer, Calvados, #4841, known as ‘grand Surget’, who was a friend of my French GGF Aimable Ciril Dupérouzel, from Sain...Friday May 25th
STOP PRESS: BREAKING NEWS - Nathan Dylan Goodwin is presenting and doing book signing at THE Genealogy Show!!
I wish I could join you but alas it is not going to be possible this year. Hope the day goes well. 🙂
have read and loved all the books to date.
Tuesday May 22nd
Did you know that 10 men from the Channel Islands played a vital part in the development of Western Australia? Of the 10,000 convicts sent by the British Government to Fremantle during 1848-1868 to help develop the new Swan River Colony at least 10 were convicted and transported from the Channel Islands, 5 from Jersey and 5 from Guernsey. Of the 10 my GGF Aimable Ciril Dupérouzel was one of two who were of French origin and transported from St Peter Port in 1856. I thought it would be helpful to share this information hoping some descendants will recognise their ancestor. I could easily have missed a few names - please let me know if your ancestor is on the list or missing.
Monday May 21st
Sharing a list of surnames of the Channel Islands which feature in the book, ‘Petrosellum - A Global History of the Families Dupérouzel / Duperrouzel’.
duperouzel.org/petrosellum/petrosellum-the-book-family-trees
Saturday April 21st
Great day at the Family History Festival at Jersey Archive. UK genealogical expert Nick Barratt entertained a full audience with stories of working with Jeremy Clarkson and Jeremy Paxman on Who Do You Think You Are? He also told us about Ian Hislop's Jersey links - his mother was here during the Occupation.
On Sunday Nick will be talking about the best way to research your English ancestors at 10am. Nick will then be available for one to one advice sessions between 1.30 and 3.30.
Jersey Archive Conservator, Lisa Oldham, will also be available to give you advice on looking after your documents at home.
To book please visit www.jerseyheritage.org.
Jersey Archive will be open from 9-4 this Sunday for you to come and start your own family history journey.
