I've just skimmed my copy of a 765 page [8 1/2 * 11" pages] book by Elton Oubre named Vacherie. It is an updated publication of his 1987 book by the same name. Vacherie means "cattle ranch" and the place is a regional area of St. James Parish settled by the Germans and early Acadians. In addition to the history and genealogy of the early Acadians in St. James, Ascension and Assumption Parishes, the book covers St. John the Baptist, St. Charles,Lafourche and Terrebonne since there was inter-marriages among the French, French-Canadian, Germans, Acadians, Spanish, etc. The book is priced at an unbelievably low price of $50.00 plus $5.00 postage/shipping. For additional information or to order your copy, please send an email to Elton at eoubre@charter.net Stanley LeBlanc http://www.thecajuns.com