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Françoise Armand or François Armand: the Difference One Letter Makes in Names

December 30, 2024 by Christophe Landry, Ph.D. | Comments are off for this post

Above is an incredible letter that my 3rd-great-grandfather’s brother wrote in French to his brother-in-law, Alphonse Pineaud Jr., in 1889. At that time,Read More

Slaves Belonging to Close & Extended Family

December 29, 2024 by Christophe Landry, Ph.D. | Comments are off for this post

On 5 August 1903, Sylvanie Bosset died intestate in Broussard, Lafayette Parish. Her son, Philippe Bosset, petitioned local courts to open succession ofRead More

Database of Broussard Slaves in Louisiana

December 26, 2024 by Christophe Landry, Ph.D. | 4 Comments

We have not posted here since COVID in 2020. But we’re back! I’ve mentioned this database here and there since 2016-2018 (hence theRead More