This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/320 Message Board Post: For those of you researching creoles of color in Southwest Louisiana, you may want to consider joining the new message group on Yahoogroups.com called Gens de Coleur of Southwest Louisiana. There of plenty of folk there who are familiar with the names you mention. To join go to www.yahoogroups.com and search for GDCLSWLA group and join the group. You will have to register to become a member of yahoo but that's free.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/315.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Greg, Would you happen to have a Elodea/Elea Catalon and a Lena Catalon in you family tree? They both marries Clebert Barras Elea married him in 1893 and Lena married him some time after 1914. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/315.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks again Greg, your Hebert is not found in my research. If we dig deep enough and long enough, we might be distance cousins. But anyway, thanks again.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/315.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Ophelia Hebert was my GrGr Grandmother (Abbeville, La.), She married John Battis Fuller (Foulard).

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duhon, Chatagnier Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/319 Message Board Post: I'm looking for anyone from Vermilion parish LA that can relate to these surnames. They are my maternal grandparents surnames but I haven't had any luck at all finding relatives. Abbeville, Delcambre, and Erath are towns where known relatives have lived. My grandparents were Ferdinand Joseph Duhon b. 1902 and Alice Chatagnier b. 1906 both natives of Vermilion parish. If anyone can relate to either of these names please contact me through the message board or rsfluhr@aol.com sincerely Sandra Fluhr

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/315.1.1 Message Board Post: HI Greg, thanks for your response. However, you did not mention any of your relatives. My Heberts around centered around a Narcisse Hebert, who married a Adeline Godfrey, on January 6, 1892, in Lafayette Parish. Laf. Court House, Marriage # 4870, and recored at Youngsville Church, V. 4 P.121. In additon, my ggrandmother was Heloise Hebert, she married Valentine Godfrey, and they had the following children: Joseph, Fergus, Urina, Rene', Adeline

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/315.1 Message Board Post: I am from Vermilion Parish and have Hebert in my family line.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/174.1 Message Board Post: This issue is finally resolved. Celina Landry was the daughter of Joseph (Jean Valcourt) landry and Marcelite Dore. There had been confusion on the Valcourt, Darcourt, etc. names.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/123.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Denton, that would be great! Yes, LaPorte is not far from here, infact, I have a few clients there. I wanted to tell you my grandmother lives in Kaplan, her daughter as well. My aunt in Abbeville. I try to travel to Kaplan about four times a year to see family there. Again, thank you for taking your time to reply and send all this information. Michelle....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/123.1.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Michelle, I will try to put a copy together for you, and put it in the mail. By the way I have a sister that lives fairly close to you, she lives in LaPorte. Her name is Belinda Harris. Bye for now! your cuz, Denton

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/123.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Denton, I was pretty sure we were related. The information my grandmother gave me matched your information. We would love to hear more about our family tree. I don't know if any one in our family has that information. Thank you for taking the time to respond. If you get a chance, send me more information. Michelle..... Michelle Simpson 713 Robin Circle Pasadena, Texas 77502 713-477-0387 msimpson3@ev1.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/123.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Michelle, Yes we are related.My great,great,great, great grandfather Joseph Nunez born 1761 in Spain.Married to Marie Rose Richard was your great,great,great,great,great grandfather. If you need any further information you can e-mail or call me. Denton Denton C. Vincent 337-538-2206 DVin104456@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/123.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Michelle, Yes we are related.My great,great,great, great grandfather Joseph Nunez born 1761 in Spain.Married to Marie Rose Richard was your great,great,great,great,great grandfather. If you need any further information you can e-mail or call me. Denton Denton C. Vincent 337-538-2206 DVin104456@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/301.2.1.2 Message Board Post: I have John ( Abshire) ABSCHER of Germany and Francoise HARGRAVE of VA. having son Jospeh ABSHIRE b 9 July 1797 bt 27 May 1798 mat grand parents Benjamin HARGRAVE and Rebecca GOLTNAY (SM Ch vol 5 # 50) Jimmy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/301.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi! I saw your message and wanted to see if we could share information on the Boyer line. Most of mine is in St. Martin Parish, La. I have corresponded with a lady in Texas that is researching the Abshire/Boyer line in Vermillion Parish. I will have to hunt for her address so I can forward it to you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/272.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: thank you for replying. grover and ulyses are brothers. i would love to talk to you and your wife sometime. i want to come to louisana to get some documentation and to visit some of the areas that the family resided in. my email address is attached. i have free nationwide long distance so if you don't mind emailing me directly a telephone number i will call on you. thanks again eddi keyser

Wal37lace, I have Catalon in my family line. My gr- uncle Clebert Barras marries Elea Catalon and Lena Catalon. He and Elea had one son Wilfred Barras. Does any of this sound familiar to you. BTW...did any of your Godfroys marry JeanLouises? Cherryl Forbes Montgomery, <A HREF="mailto:CherrylM@AOL.com">CherrylM@AOL.com</A> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/cherrylm/myhomepage/heritage.html">My Louisiana Afri-Creole Family</A> //\\//\\//\\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\// \\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\\//\//\\//\\//\\//\\// Researching Southwest Louisiana parishes of Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia Parish surnames of MERCIER, WILTZ, ESCLAVON, DeCLOUET, MASSE, GREGOIRE, JEAN LOUIS, SHAY (CHAIX), GUIDRY, BASILE (CHIASSON), BARRAS, LeMELLE, LeBLANC, GUILLUAME, HENRY, and SIMON Also researching Louisiana old West Florida Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, East and West Feliciana surnames of FORBES, DUNN, CARTER, SCOTT, DeARMOND, EVANS, RICKS, BROWN, GAINES, CURRY, PATTERSON and ANDREWS. In a message dated 6/2/02 8:04:24 AM Central Daylight Time, LAVERMIL-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > . Would like to share your > family heritage with my own. I am related in some way to all of the > following names, who might be Creoles of Color: LABAUVE, CATALON, HEBERT, > GODFREY and this could > be GODEFROY.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kEB.2ACI/272.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Edwina: My wife's mother is Irene Hardy Sloan. Irene's parents were Grover Hardy & Fanny Briggs. I believe Grover & Ulyses were brothers. I have found that a great source for documenting the history of the Vermillion Parrish ancestors is the U.S. CENSUS records. In particular, those available between 1870 and 1930 have many of the ancestors listed. These records can generally be obtained via most local public libraries and especially college and university libraries. Also check to see if there is a Federal Archives and Records Center (part of U.S. General Services Administration) near you or one of the Later Day Saints (Mormom Church) facilities near you. I do not know where these families lived before they located in Vermillion Parrish. I've heard various stories over the years I can share with you later. At the court house in Abbeyville there are also a few records that may be helpful regarding land ownership, probate, law suits, etc; but there are not many due to past flo! oding, etc. We have been to Briggs Memorial and the 2 graveyards on several occassions. Just got back to town after week away, so have to run. Wife is going to Abbeyville in a few days to visit her mom.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carrington,Mayes, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/318 Message Board Post: Together a cousin and I are searching for Washington/Wash Humphrey that show up in our family tree. We are now looking for the Washington/Wash that was born in TN. in 1822 and so was his mother and father. He married Malinda(last name unknown-b.Dec.1847) was also born in TN. It show that her father was born there as well. Her mother was born in Virginia. Malinda and Washington was found in Vermillion Parish in S.E. Louisiana on a Census record. (The Census record state that Malinda was mulatto.) Then they traveled to Texas with slaveowner brother:James Jackson and Humphrey Jackson .(Probably slave trade) We would like to know Malinda's last name(if possible). But most important is information on Wash. Our Texas Washington Humphrey passed the name on through several generations. Please reply to this message if you have information, any information no matter how little. Please respond.