This is the website with the page for l'Amite. I was having trouble using it. Could a French speaker check it out & make us an in English "cheat" sheet. http://daniel.burgot.perso.neuf.fr/html/nantes/lamitie.htm -----Original Message----- From: mladner Hello T, Thank you for the site of Daniel Burgot. I shall follow up on it for sure. Appreciate the information regarding the L'Amite amd the families aboard. It is impossible for me to imagine the feelings of the Acadians on these 7 ships. Sailing to a new and hopefully a better life in Louisiana, they must have been adventurers at heart. Thank you, Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tugdual de Langlais" Bonjour, Voici ce que je trouve sur le site de Daniel Burgot L'Amitié Liste des familles acadiennes qui doivent s'embarquer dans le navire "L'Amitié" de La Rochelle, Capitaine Le sieur Beltremieux. pour la Nouvelle-Orléans dans la Louisiane. Parti de La Rochelle, via Paimboeuf le 20 août 1785. Arrivé en Louisiane le 8 novembre après 80 jours de mer. A son bord 78 familles soit 270 personnes 1, Jean GUSMAN, journalier - 50 ans, Rose BONNEVIE, sa femme - 42 ans, Leurs enfants : Jean Thomas - 2 ans, Rosalie Charlotte - 21 ans. Cordialement T. de Langlais ----- Original Message ----- From: "mladner" > > Hi C. P and All, > > For a number of years I have been researching the "Gousman,Gusman, Guzman > family who arrrived in Louisiana aboard the L'Amite in 1785. > > Many years ago I was referred to "Acadian Odyssey" by a > genealogist/historian, who said "reference could be found of Rosalia > Carlota Guzman's marriage there and she had married a member of the crew" > > Would someone be so kind as to help me either disprove or prove that > statement. I only have a copy of page 202,203,204 and 205. They are > named in Appendix "E". I assumed this genealogist knew of what they > apoke. Now I dunno? > > The information I have that he was a crewman has been distributed by > myself to several persons and if he WAS NOT a crewman, several persons > will have to be contacted in order to correct it. > > The following statement was in an email to the list a short time > ago. Thought the additional information below may help locate something > of help. > > She did marry twice, the first marriage to Lefaibre was shortly > after her arrival in New Orleans in 1785.. He was a crewman aboard the > ship and "was admitted as an Acadian" > > If someone has access to Sacramental Records of this marriage it > may be of help also. > > Thanks everybody, > > Marsha >