One of the many joys (and miseries) of my tenure as a specialist of Louisiana Creole genealogy is tracking individuals due to surnameRead More
Using diminutives of given names to identify ancestors
iminutives are common to many world cultures. Louisiana’s Creole culture is by no means an exception. In fact, even in 2016, Louisiana CreolesRead More
Index of Louisiana first names requiring accents
The following are common first names in our genealogical database (requiring diacritics (accent marks)) of Louisiana Creole families. Some of the names areRead More