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> Hi, > > I am currently conducting research for my dissertation in Dijon and I have > encountered a family relation from the early modern period that confuses > me. I hope someone on the list can help. I am going through tutelles and > curatelles from the municipal justice and the bailliage de Dijon, and the > judges ask the family members that attend the hearing to state their name, > occupation, residence, and relationship to the minors or the parents. One > common relationship is something called "Oncle a la mode de Bourgogne." > Today I even saw a family that had "Oncle a la mode de Bretagne" listed. > Several friends in the archives have suggested that this is a distant > cousin, others have said it might be a great uncle. > > I would like to know for sure because these relationships aree rather > important to my research. If anyone can help I would really appreciate > it. > > Thanks, > Chris Corley > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > Christopher R. Corley 28, Rue Charles Dumont > Department of History 1er etage, apt. 120 > Purdue University 21000 Dijon > West Lafayette, IN 47907-1358 France > USA PH. 33.03.80.38.16.81 > [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%