Hi rooters, I'm sharing some information from Le Comite. Any questions should be referred to <A HREF="mailto:Judy.Riffel@cajunelectric.com">Judy Riffel</A>. CherrylM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The August issue of le Raconteur is a special Acadian edition which was published to coincide with the Congres Mondial Acadien (World Acadian Congress) activities scheduled for July 31 through August 15th throughout South Louisiana. The issue features family histories, censuses, civil records, and tombstone inscriptions, all with an Acadian theme. The first four articles deal with early families--Melancon, LeBlanc, Ayo, and Albert. The next three are census type listings beginning with Natchez in 1768; Baton Rouge, Manchac, and St. James in 1788; and Carencro in the late 1790s. There is also a transcription of an extensive probate record of Paul Leger of St. Landry Parish, and the first installment of tombstone inscriptions from Arnaudville. And finally, a list of Acadian resources at the Louisiana State Archives provides clues for further research. This special edition is currently available only through a 1999 membership in Le Comite' which carries with it a subscription to le Raconteur. To join, send $18 to Le Comite' des Archives, c/o Ann Riffel, 2576 Bartlett St., Baton Rouge, LA 70805. Members of Le Comite' des Archives will be attending two CMA family reunions where they will set up displays of the society's books and periodicals. Ann and Judy Riffel will attend the Breaux Family Reunion at Parc Hardy in Breaux Bridge on Saturday, August 7th, and the Melancon Family Reunion at the Yambilee Building in Opelousas, on Saturday, August 14th. They are also planning to attend the Genealogical Symposium at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux on Thursday, August 5th. If you're planning to attend, please look for their table. Le Comite' has set its annual meeting date for September 11, 1999. Speakers will be Donald J. Lemieux, Director of the Louisiana State Archives; Glen Fortune of the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office; and Judy Riffel. Dr. Lemieux will speak on past accomplishments and future plans for the State Archives. Mr. Fortune will discuss the E.B.R. Parish Clerk's plans for a genealogical web page. And, Ms. Riffel will explain how to use the Natchez Trace Collection Provincial & Territorial Documents now available on microfilm at the State Archives. Admission is free to Le Comite' members. Memberships will be accepted at the door. A list of all of Le Comite's books for sale is available on the Internet. The tables of contents of its journal, le Raconteur, will be updated soon to include the August 1999 issue. The annual indexes are current through 1998. These files are available for downloading on the Louisiana State Archives' web page at: www.sec.state.la.us/arch-5.htm