I found one of my "dead-ends" of La Rochelle in: Emigration Rochelaise en Nouvelle France by Archange Godbout (FR GEN 929.3714 GOD) I found out that this Nicolas ancestor's father was from Oneglia, Italy!!! First Italian I found. However, I believe that part of Italy had (and has?) French culture and language. Advise me otherwise if I'm wrong, please. Rita http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WestBankGenealogySociety Click "join this group" to set up your ID and password, then sign in when you visit. --------------------------------- Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less

Italy didn't become a nation state until 1861. France played a large role in the Duchys, especially the Duchy of Savoy. P.S. The German States were united in January 1871 by Bismarck. Stanley LeBlanc http://www.thecajuns.com -----Original Message----- From: Rita [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 11:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Speaking of La Rochelle.... I found one of my "dead-ends" of La Rochelle in: Emigration Rochelaise en Nouvelle France by Archange Godbout (FR GEN 929.3714 GOD) I found out that this Nicolas ancestor's father was from Oneglia, Italy!!! First Italian I found. However, I believe that part of Italy had (and has?) French culture and language. Advise me otherwise if I'm wrong, please. Rita http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WestBankGenealogySociety Click "join this group" to set up your ID and password, then sign in when you visit. --------------------------------- Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/ACADIAN-CAJUN.html This is the link to our archives. You may search or browse. Also, subscribe or unsubscribe and contact admin. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx