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Re: Any relatives out there?

Posted: 8 Sep 2004 7:42AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 8 Sep 2004 7:56AM GMT
Hello,

I recently immigrated to the US from Belgium.
Most of the "Viaene" descendants come from Brugges, a city in the North of Belgium. My father was born in Brugges.
Do you how long your family has been in America? Do you know what part of Belgium did they come from? French or Deutch?

Please feel free to reply so we can "exchange notes".

Sincerely,

Virginie Viaene

Re: Any relatives out there?

Herman Viaene (View posts)
Posted: 8 Sep 2004 8:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
There seem to be three major groups of Viaene's in Flanders - Belgium, and all three in the province of West-Vlaanderen. One concentrated around Ieper (Ypres in French and English) , one around Brugge (Bruges), and one around Roeselare. As far as I know, no link has been found yet between the three groups.
I am from the third line. My mother researched this line and got back until the end of the 16th century. She wrote a book on it, and I have just recently made an update and made it into some electronic documents (PDF files), but they are not (yet?) on the internet.
If you send me details, I can always check whether your ancestor is on this line.
On the other hand I also have a query: an aunt of my fathers (Emma Viaene) emigrated to the US, I found the record in the EllisIslandrecords of her immigration, but how to proceed further , I don't know. The reason for her immigration that is in these records, might be false. We know the she married again (she was divorced before her immigration) and signed on a badly preserved card as "Muniz" (or something similar) and had children. Anybody that can give me a clue?

Re: Any relatives out there?

Posted: 6 Oct 2007 7:48AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Viane

I just found your message on the board. My mother's maiden name is Viane and some of the family came to America from Belgium. Maybe there is a connection.

Thanks

Cheryl
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