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Louisiana’s Great French Historical Writers Tell A Different Story

Captain Jean Bernard Bossu, was an 18th century traveler-writer and primary source for students of French Colonial Studies of Louisiana. What is hisRead More

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Forename etymology discovery – Mélissaire and Mélius

Many of us who conduct genealogical research occasionally stumble upon a few odd forenames (given names).

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