-----Original Message----- From: Cecil Van Duzee Belaire is one of the major dit names for the Fontenot family that came from the "Alibamons" and passed thru NO on the way to Opelousas. Actually one of the ancient suburb areas (you know.....in the country) for Opelousas was referred to as Belaire. C ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul L LeBlanc I am very comfortable with Rosalie but if not Belair(e) is not a common Acadian family name or even a dit (called) name. Could Belair be a dit for Chevrolet? (hehe sorry could not resist) ============ A very long shot so let's get it out the way. The Spanish priest was told (Le Borgne dit) Belisle & later wrote down Belair. ============ .No Belair in Trahan Acadian Census 1671-1752 or Jehn Acadian Exiles in the Colonies =========== In Hebert Acadians in Exile Pg 24 & 442 (see Gabaneau) also a notary record from Louisbourg, Cap Breton Belair Pierre natif of Quebec marries in 1738 pg 38 Godfather to Marie Bonniere St-Pierre du Nord pg 301 Godfather to Marie Lenfant St-Pierre du Nord pg 144 & 332 notary record from Louisbourg, Cap Breton Marriage Contract 1755 of Mathieu Gabaneau dit Belair I can find no later records of of either ================ I then went to Pere Jean & Diane Pare Szabo list of dit names used in Quebec http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~unclefred/DitNames.html I used my browser find function & found a few of interest Provost, Blin & Legendre look most likely ================ Any other possibilities? Good hunting Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane