i am sorry about the message i posted jan 31 02 i have found out a lot since then there are many different spellings on the mayeaux mayeux name i apolagize to all.since then i have traced my family tree on my fathers side back to francois (mayeux) and marie beslin my 7th great grandparents they are the parents of francois piere mayeux DE Lormaison born 1699 in maintenoy bishopric of amiens,picardy france who married marie cellier-sellier