English Version

This non-profit society was founded in 1883 by the Reverend Alfred Wittweyer, rector of the Eglise Francaise in New York, to promote religious freedom and to perpetuate the memory of the French Huguenots who has fled their countries to escape persecutions and settled in the United States.
This is a national association, in which are registered more or less 400 people, 270 in New York. To become a member you have to be recommended and have Huguenot ancestors, and of course to be able to prove your genealogy.
This society is known for its very famous library, in which one can find various among of rare and precious books, and which is opened to the public.
It also allocates scholarships each year to 22 students, whom ancestors are Huguenots.
The further objectives of this society are to preserve the library and to acquire more books related to the Huguenot history, and to organize more conferences.


French Version

Cette association à but non lucratif a été fondée en 1883 par le Révérend Alfred Wittmeyer, recteur de l’Eglise française de New York afin de promouvoir la liberté religieuse et de perpétuer la mémoire des Huguenots français qui avaient fui les persécutions en s’installant aux Etats-Unis.