| Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais | |
|---|---|
 Grave at the Montparnasse Cemetery | |
| Born | 6 April 1773 Langres, France |
| Died | 1842(1842-00-00) (aged 68–69) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
| Occupation | Genealogist |
| Children | 1 son |
Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais (6 April 1773 – 1842) was a French genealogist and littérateur.
Biography
Early life
Nicolas Viton de Saint-Allais was born on 6 April 1773 in Langres, France.
Career
During the French Revolution, he served as an Assistant to Guillaume Brune. In 1808, he became a genealogist. His genealogical practice was called, "Bureau général de la Noblesse de France" (General Bureau of French Nobility). By 1820, his sold his practice to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Courcelles.
Death and legacy
He died in 1842 in Paris. His son went on to serve in the French Foreign Legion.
Bibliography
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- The Art of Verifying Dates ( 6 volumes 4to and 23 volumes 8vo 1818–1820)
- De l'ancienne France, Paris: M. de Saint-Allais, 1833
References
- ^ Thomas, Joseph (30 March 2010), The Universal Dictionary of Biography and Mythology (in Four Volumes): IV: Pro - Zyp, vol. 4, Cosimo, Inc., p. 1942, ISBN 978-1-61640-075-0
- Annales de Bretagne, vol. 62-63, Universités de Rennes et Nantes, 1955, p. 94.
- Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes, vol. 161, numéro 1, Librairie Droz, 2003, p. 525
- ^ Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Jullien de Courcelles, Dictionnaire universelle de la noblesse de France, vol. 1, 1820, p. 2
- Les Cahiers haut-marnais, issues 168-175, 1987, p. 134.
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