lapeyre-frederic.com

LAPEYRE & BESSIÈRE Généalogie is a family history website documenting the ancestors and relatives of the Lapeyre and Bessière families. Visitors can explore a collection covering 4,912 individuals, 1,553 families, 1,219 surnames and 407 places, and investigate whether they share ancestors with these families. The research traces 697 direct ancestors across 22 generations, reaching approximately the year 1300. Its geographic focus includes Aveyron, Lozère, Haute-Loire, Tarn, Hautes-Alpes and Haut-Rhin, with surnames such as Lapeyre, Bessière, Surrel, Hirlemann, Capdevila and Rouquette. The site also offers access to further genealogical details, including maps, a calendar and statistics.

The website presents Ancestris, a free, open-source genealogy program developed in Java by a volunteer team. Available for Mac, Windows and Linux, it is described as a complete tool for organizing family history, with free improvements and no usage limits. Ancestris emphasizes users’ control over their information: genealogical data is stored in a readable file that can be accessed independently of the software.