Charlieville was a settlement on the banks of Beouf River west of present day Mangham, La. It was one of the landings for the steamboats of that time. the plantations in this area belonged to the Hatc...
Do you know of the Thomason family that lived in the area? Where can I find information on the people of Charlieville, and on Charlieville itself? Do you know why the area was called "charlievi...
Charlieville was named after Mr. Charlie Nobles, who came from Ouachita Parish, 1872, settling on Beouf River in the southern part of Richland Parish. He operated a general store and cotton gin. He wa...
Can you tell me where John Hall Family Cemetery may be? Is this the Rhymes/Hall cemetery on Hwy.15? Also seeking anyinformation on Barfields, Shacklefords, Thomasons around 1835-55 that were living ...
My grandmother name was Bertha Porche, she had a sister name Carrie Porche, and one brother that I know of, his name was Frank Porche, my mother said they came from Convent, La. both sister married me...
Hi Peter, I know you have posted message for several years now and have probably found much of what you're looking for. However, you may be able to help me. My name is Deborah "Debbie" Po...
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On a recent visit to New Orleans, I fortunately noticed that a street had been named after a very famous family from Hainault (currently Belgium and North-France): CARONDELET Street.
I was very...
I am looking for a list of names of all survivors of the La Salle expedition at Matagorda, coast of Texas. One of our realatives came in on one of his ships from France, possible of the name of Dupuy,...
Hi Rosie. Its been awhile, took a break from researching. Trying to find out info on my husbands mother side now.
She has Duet/Dhuet, Diaz and Navarre. I did a search on Ancestry.Com under Colonia...
Dear Lisa,
I found my Troxler connection in the "Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records". The Birmingham library has 14 volumes - 1718 through 1821.
Mathieu Savant, b. Abt. 1725, ...
His Daughter Marie (b. 1734) Married Don Emmanuel Antoine de Sots y Bermudez. Their Daughter Maria Married Joachim de Ortega y Prieto who left a legacy in south central Louisiana. The is a Publication...
Concerning St. Denis, founder of Natchitoches. Some info you may not have:
1701 Pontchatrain allowed St. Denis and 24 other Canadians to establish a tannery in Louisiana.
1724 Jacques de la Chaise app...
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Does anyone researching St. Denis's family know what happened to the daughter of Athanase de Mezieres and his marriage to Marie Petronilla Feliciana Juchereau? Athanase was born abt. 1720, St. ...
A detailed description of the illegitimate daughter of St. Denis, excellently researched and written by Gary and Elizabeth Shown Mills, appears on pages 321-328 of "Southern Studies" Vol XVI...
DeLIVAUDAIS/BEAUMONT. My husband is a descendant of Jacques Esnoul and his wife Marie Genevieve Babin de la Somme. The first reference in our files to Beaumont is their child Jean Beaumont Esnoul de L...
Hi Peggy,
The marriage is abstracted in ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS SACRAMENTAL RECORDS, Vol 1, page 8 and 97/98:
Marie Genevieve Babin La Source, dau of Pierre Babin La Source and Francoise Jalotte,...
jacques and marie were married jan,3, 1733 at the st louis cathedrel her dad was pierre babin la sourre her mom was marie francoise jalot they were married dec,1 1707 at notre daime church hope this w...
My mother was Anita Claire (Livaudais) Mayronne of New Orleans, LA. she gave me a hand written family tree that includes the names you referenced in the posting you have. I do not have any real part...
BUISSON/GUILLOTTE Theodule Buisson was born in LA in 1839. Need date of birth and place born. His father was Frederick Buisson born in Paris, date unknown and his mother was Isabella Guillotte, date a...
The reference is to what is currently Orleans Parish, LA.
The city of New Orleans and the Parish of Orleans are one in the same. The ancient name still applies as New Orleans is surrounded by bodies o...
I believe the correct answer to the question posed about the Isle of Orleans is the following: the "Isle" of Orleans is on the East (or Left Descending Bank) of the Mississippi River with th...
Looking for info on Hugh Fitzsimons who came to USA
from Ireland. Married Mary Ann Cody (also from Ireland)
in New Orleans, LA. Hugh was buried in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in New Orleans. Thanks.
I'm trying to find the roots of Louis DUVERNAY & his wife Anne Marie FAQUE. Their son , Louis,[sometimes called Francois] was a native of Natchez [abt 1720]. He married Marie Rose GIRARDY,native o...
I am also interested in the first Duvernay's in LA. The information I have states that, "Louis Pierre Duvernay was born in France abut 1694 and was married to Anne Marie Faque who was born in Ver...