FGB Free Clinic - Case no. 10 - What to Believe? The Tale or the Tombstone? Updating the Timeline.

Updated Timeline - Again 1752 - On the 10th of June, Jean David Guerne de Tavane and Anne Fauché sign a marriage contract in Paris 1753 - 1759 - Likely years possible for the births of Marie Madelaine Adelaide Guerne... Read more →


FGB Free Clinic - Case no. 10 - What to Believe? The Tale or the Tombstone? Part 8

CLUSTER RESEARCH / CLUSTER GENEALOGY We have learned a great deal about the Marie Madelaine Adelaide Guerne de Tavane of Versailles, about her marriage, her three children, her sister, her parents and more. However, except for the similarity of her... Read more →


FGB Free Clinic - Case no. 10 - What to Believe? The Tale or the Tombstone? Part 7

The Will of Jean David Guerne de Tavane Jean David Guere de Tavane left a will, written in December 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution and just before his death in February 1790. Unusually, it can be found... Read more →


Paris Hospital Archives - AP-HP

Since we first wrote this post, fifteen years ago, much has changed, and we have updated the post accordingly. If you do not wish to read about our visit to the old facility, skip down to the 2024 Update. ***... Read more →