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Tuesday, 27 September, 7 pmColonial Virginia Huguenots - Who They Were & How They Influenced America
https://tinyurl.com/GRIVAHuguenotSep2022
Janice Lorenz, JD and Nancy Brennan, National Huguenot Society Why did the Huguenots flee 17th century France and why did they come to America, particularly Virginia? These questions and more will be addressed by Huguenot researchers Janice Murphy Lorenz and Nancy Wright Brennan. In addition they will offer valuable tips and resources to help you begin or advance your study of Huguenot ancestors. Contributions made by Huguenots and information on the National Huguenot Society will be included in the program.
Janice Lorenz, JD and Nancy Brennan, National Huguenot Society Why did the Huguenots flee 17th century France and why did they come to America, particularly Virginia? These questions and more will be addressed by Huguenot researchers Janice Murphy Lorenz and Nancy Wright Brennan. In addition they will offer valuable tips and resources to help you begin or advance your study of Huguenot ancestors. Contributions made by Huguenots and information on the National Huguenot Society will be included in the program.
Janice Murphy Lorenz, J.D.
Janice Murphy Lorenz is a Virginia born and bred Huguenot descendant with Huguenot ancestry on both her maternal and paternal lines. Janice’s experience with genealogy began almost twenty years ago when she became a member of The National Huguenot Society. Since that time, Janice has served as President General and is an Honorary President General for life. She has contributed to numerous publications and has been the editor of the National Huguenot Society’s magazine, The Cross of Languedoc, since 2006.
Janice earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and her Juris Doctor degree from the TC Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.
Nancy Wright Brennan
Nancy Wright Brennan has been an active researcher and leader in lineage societies for many years. She is a past president of the Texas State Genealogical Society; past president of the Huguenot Society of Texas and has held offices with state and local chapters of the DAR, Colonial Dames and the Jamestowne Society. Nancy served as the Registrar General for the National Huguenot Society for six years and has been the Genealogist General for the Society since 2015. She has contributed to numerous genealogy publications and books.
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