Sorry, just re-read my post and Aquitaine is in «south-western» France on the Atlantic seaboard. The rest of my geography seems OK. Aquitaine is on the coast just south of Poitou-Charentes where the port of La Rochelle is located. This was the port used by many explorers to sail to the new world. Regards, Maurice http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=maurice_a_l ----- Message d'origine ----- De : Elton Oubre À : ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Envoyé : vendredi 16 janvier, 2004 21:53 Objet : [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Cadilac Before founding Detroit and becoming a foot in mouth Cajun governor, Cadillac was an Acadian, being at least the second former resident of Acadia to settle in Louisiana.