Something to get us started. I find it interesting Eloi only used SW La for Broussards. Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane ========================================= I am going to look for Elois born elsewhere    DOBR v 2  nothing    DOBR v 3  Nothing    Hebert South LA v1  Nothing    Hebert Southwest LA v1a p 128    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Aman & Anne BENOIT - of Canada) b. 2 April 1788, bt. 12 May 1788 Spons: Joseph BROUSSARD & Marguerite BROUSSARD. Fr. Joseph Antonio Dias MASEDA (SM Ch.: v.4, #304)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (dec. Joseph & Marguerite SAVOY - of Acadia) m. 22 July 1800 Marguerite THIBAUDAU (Anselm & dec. Marguerite MELANCON - of Acadie) Wits: Jean BROUSSARD - representing groom's father, Valerie BROUSSARD - representing bride's father, Edouard BROUSSARD, Joseph SOLE, Alexandre FRERE, Pierre HARDY. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #207)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Joseph & Francoise TRAHAN) bt. 5 April 1795 at age 4 mths. Spons: Edouard BROSSARD & Isabelle TRAHAN. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #640)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Joseph BROSSARD & Marguerite SAVOI) bt. 23 April 1780 at age 7 wks. Spons: Eloy DOUGAT & Emilie PELERIN. Fr. L.M. GRUMEAU (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.33)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Rene & Anne THIBAUDEAU) b. Jan. 1794, bt. 15 May 1796  Spons: Eloy BROUSSARD & Louise BROUSSARD. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (SM Ch.: v.4, #782)    BROUSSARD, Eloy - petitions for a dispensation from the impediment of relationship in order to marry Marguerite THIBODEAU. Dated: 1800 (See: Bourquard, Shirley C. in "Marriage Dispensations...: 1786-1803" published in 1980; p.38 ALSO USL Library - Lafayette, Louisiana: Microfilm copies are available from the Louisiana Room) **** I have the Bourquard book if you need more details.    =============================  Others on the CD    BROUSSARD, boy (Eloy - la fausse pointe & Marie BROUSSARD) d. 19 June 1810 at his parents', bur. 19 June 1810 at age 12 days. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.4, #630)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Jean - of Vermillion & Gertrude THIBAUDEAU) b. 20 Nov. 1808, bt. 21 May 1809 Pats: Francois BROUSSARD & Pelagie LANDRY; Mats: Amand THIBAUDEAU & Gertrude BOURG; Spons: Benjamin THIBAUDEAU & Pelagie BROUSSARD. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #598)    BROUSSARD, Eloy (minor son of Amand - of Fausse Pointe & Anne BENOIT) m. 17 June 1809 Marie BROUSSARD (minor daughter of Jean - of Cote Gelee & Louise BROUSSARD) Wits: Nicolas BROUSSARD, Pierre BROUSSARD fils, Hyacinthe JACQUET, Amand BROUSSARD, Mrs. Amand BROUSSARD. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.5, #152)    I stopped at 50 of 267    =========================  Eloi    BROUSSARD, Eloy (Eloi & Marie BROUSSARD - inhabitants at la fausse pointe) b. 22 Oct. 1816, bt. 10 Aug. 1817 Pats: Amand BROUSSARD & Anne BENOI [BENOIT]; Mats: Jean BROUSSARD & Divine BROUSSARD; Spons: Rosemond BROUSSARD & Azelie BROUSSARD; Signed: Eloy BROUSSARD. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (SM Ch.: v.7, #187)    BOUTTE, Marie Irma - native of this parish (minor daughter of Louis Hilaire - inhabitant of St. Landry parish of Opeloussas & dec. Marie Lucile DECUIR) m. 31 July 1822 Eloy BROUSSARD - native and inhabitant of this parish in the fausse pointe area; widower of Marie BROUSSARD (major son of dec. Amand & Anne BENOIST - inhabitant of the same area at la fausse pointe) Wits: Nicolas GODRAN, Eloi DUGAS fils, Camille BROUSSARD, Pierre BROUSSARD fils, Paul BRIANT, widow Amand BROUSSARD, Francois BERNARD. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #302)    BOUTTE, Marie Irma m. Eloi BROUSSARD Succ. dated 15 April 1824 (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ.#506)  BROUSSARD, Eloi m. Marie Irma BOUTTE In Succ. of Irma Marie BOUTTE dated 15 April 1824 (SM Ct.Hse.: Succ.#506)    BROUSSARD, Eloi dit Petit Joseph married to Marguerite - dgtr. of dec Anselme THIBAUDO; buried 17 Sept. 1823 at age 40 to 45 yrs. Fr. Michel BARRIERE. (Laf. Ch.: v.1, p.12)    BROUSSARD, Eloi wid. is Margret THIBODEAU Succ. dated 10 Jan. 1824 (Laf. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#43)    BROUSSARD, Eloy - native and inhabitant of this parish in the fausse pointe area; widower of Marie BROUSSARD (major son of dec. Amand & Anne BENOIST - inhabitant of the same area at la fausse pointe) m. 31 July 1822 Marie Irma BOUTTE - native of this parish (minor daughter of Louis Hilaire - inhabitant of St. Landry parish of Opeloussas & dec. Marie Lucile DECUIR) Wits: Nicolas GODRAN, Eloi DUGAS fils, Camille BROUSSARD, Pierre BROUSSARD fils, Paul BRIANT, widow Amand BROUSSARD, Francois BERNARD. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #302)