Tag Archives: Louisiana

This week’s crème de la crème — April 1, 2017

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Religious Records Part 3 – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Resource Guide to Canadian Genealogy on Ancestral Findings. 100th Anniversary of the Battle of … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 30, 2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Noting the notary and Notarial records online by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist. The horse war: Horse transport in the First World War on The Canadian Centre for the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 14, 2015

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

Genealogy is about family. It is about reaching out and connecting with people around the world. Today, the world reaches out to mourn with the families in France who are suffering tremendous loss. My sincere condolences to all who lost … Continue reading →

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Acadian Memorial database about Acadian exiles in Louisiana

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Gail Dever

Every few days, I try to browse the new links on Cyndi’s List, and this week I came across the Acadian Memorial website that contains a genealogy section and database, Ensemble Encore – Together Again — the online scholarly research by … Continue reading →

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Acadians’ arrival in Louisiana 250 years ago commemorated at well-attended event

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last Saturday’s ceremony in New Orleans, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana, was such a popular draw that even representatives of the French and Canadian consul-generals’ offices could not get in at first because … Continue reading →

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Lousiana’s New Acadia Project receives grant to help find evidence of first Acadian settlers

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Gail Dever

The New Acadia Project/Projet Nouvelle-Acadie in Loreauville, Louisiana received a $52,000 grant from the Coypu Foundation. The money will be used to purchase sensing equipment to identify areas of interest that may lead archaeologists to the original camp and burial … Continue reading →

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