Decrypting names in Louisiana Creole genealogy
September 15, 2016 by
Christophe Landry, Ph.D. |
ouisiana Creole genealogy is notoriously arduous for many researchers. A major reason is linguistic; many of the records are not in English, andRead More
Animal-drawn transportation in Louisiana’s “French Triangle,” by Brian J. Costello, Ct HRE, OT, OLJ
July 22, 2016 by
Brian Costello |
From colonial times well into the mid-20th century and long after the arrival of the automobile, travel by animal-drawn conveyance was the chiefRead More
Maneuvering Life: Women of Color on the Louisiana Frontier by Mary Magdalen Donovan | Masters thesis
July 4, 2016 by
Christophe Landry, Ph.D. |
“Situated within the Gulf South region, the Louisiana frontier, which included the Attakapas and Opelousas districts, slowly emerged as a borderland where NativeRead More