BILL STEGELMEYER wrote: > > HAVE NEW FOUND INTEREST IN THE ''ISLENOES'' SETLEMENTS OF > ASCENSION PARISH. > > DOES THE PARISH LIBRARY'S COLLECTION HAVE ANY UNUSUAL > MATERIALS AVAILABLE Mary Ruiz wrote I am descended from Islenos on my father's side-Ruiz and Fernandez families. I too would be interested in any source materials on the settlements, especially the one in Valenzuela where my family is from. You are probably already aware of the volume Canary Islanders of Louisiana by Gilbert C. Din published by LSU press. There is also the Islenos Center in Chalmette which has some materials for sale. They have an annual Islenos Festival too.