Arranged in 3 parts:Part 1: 192 families arranged by head of households, reference (marriage, baptism, burial); name of spouse or child; witness; includes name parish, town, and present day department. If women married multiple times, may find them listed under each husband's name.Also includes information from a special 1772 census taken to determine which 626 families would be best to colonize La Colon ie Acadienne du Poitou. Census includes name of head of household, parents names, marriage date and spouse's maiden name, including names and dates of multiple marriages; names, baptism dates ... View More...
Transcribing the contracting parties from original documents, the names were copied exactly as they appeared. Given and surnames were standardized. The index uses different type faces to distinguish their parents or relatives.
188 pages, including index. # 332 of 500. The marriages which appear in this book were originally written in both French and Latin. In transcribing from the copies of the original documents, given and surnames were copied exactly as they appeared. The researcher will also note that place names have also even copied exactly as they appeared. As a result, variant spellings will appear in the book, perhaps within one act. View More...
"The remarkable untold story of France's courageous, clever vintners who protected and rescued the country's most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II...the French devoted the same tenacity to saving their great wines from the Nazis as they did to safeguarding the treasures of the Louvre. An incredible tale." View More...
Pierre Bertine was born in France. He married Judith Roy. He immgrated to England in 1861 and then to Rhode Island in 1686. They settled in New Rochelle, New York.
This short history is the result of approximately twenty-five years research by both authors, who are husband and wife. During their travels, from California to Florida and from Texas to Washington D.C., we gathered information, visited and corresponded with many, and were fortunate to be able to go to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, to further search for ancestral information. During our search we have discovered both saints and sinners and any history not recognizing this is incomplete and our primary goal being to provide a reference source for others. 368 Pages. @ View More...
History of the French contribution to the colonization of the New World. It describes the settlement of the Acadian Peninsula, the discovery and exploration of the Mississippi River, the development of the first Louisiana colony and the exile of the French-Acadians from Canada. Illustrated with maps and historical drawings.
