Between the sixteenth & eighteenth centuries many thousands of Protestants fled religious persecution in France & the Low Countries They became one of the most influential immigrant communities in the countries where they settled & many families in modern-day Britain will find a Huguenot connection in their past Kathy Chater's authoritative handbook offers an accessible introduction to Huguenot history & to the many sources that researchers can use to uncover the Huguenot ancestry they may not have realized they had She traces the history of the Huguenots; their experience of persecution & their flight to Britain North America the West Indies & South Africa concentrating on the Huguenot communities that settled in England Ireland Scotland & the Channel Islands Her work is also an invaluable guide to the various sources researchers can turn to in order to track their Huguenot ancestors for she describes the wide range of records that is available in local regional & national archives as well as through the internet & overseas Her expert overview is essential reading for anyone studying their Huguenot ancestry or immigrant history in Britain