Leon family history
Hi to all Leons worldwide,I am living in Perth Australia and have traced my French ancestors as far back as 1758 in Picardy,France.My great-great grandfather,Constant Stanislas Leon went to London around 1890,and although it is fairly simple to trace UK records on line the French have no centralised system so one needs to discover the region,department,arrondissement and commune to trace any BMD records.After 12 yrs,I discovered that my ancestors came from the dept of the Aisne 02,near Laon in the communes of Urcel,Monampteuil,Chevregy and Chavignon.The problem is that there are hordes of Leons in the N of France so it is difficult to connect the various tribes to one another.I am keen to contact anyone in a similar situation,with Leon ancestors in Picardy,Paris,UK or anywhere else that may be connected in any way.Please email if you have any info,
Thanks David Leon