Ancestors of Marc Isambard Brunel

[pathar505]

I am trying to find information about the parents and earlier ancestors of Marc Isambard Brunel. His parents, Jean Charles Brunel and Marie Victoire (nee Lefebvre) were well-off farmers from Hacqueville, Normandy in the 1760/70s when Marc was born.  I am particularly interested in his mother, Marie Victoire Lefebvre and if anyone knows of a French family history resource, accessible in/from UK, I would be pleased to hear.
Pathar

[Rudolf H B]

Hi Pathar,

the best source for research in France is Geneanet, try a search there:

His parents might be cousins:

http://gw.geneanet.org/potpaul?n=brunel&oc=&p=marc+isambard

Rudolf

[CaroleW]

I see he was the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Isambard_Brunel

[KGarrad]

duplicated response! removed.

[jayaygee]

The parish records for the Eure department are on line at

archives.cg27.fr/etat-civil-search-form.html

so you can check out what you find on Généanet which is only as reliable as other online tree sites.

[Rudolf H B]

etat-civil = civil registers are starting by the end of 18th century (after French revolution).

so you have to check the church registers ...

[jayaygee]

Yes, you are right but this was the only option offered for access to both civil registration and parish registers on this particular archive's home page.  I checked access to both the Ecouis and Hacqueville parish registers via this route before posting the link.

[pathar505]

Rudolf HB, Carole W, K Garrad, jayaygee,
Thank you everyone for your replies. I am looking into the links and suggestions that you sent.
Pathar