Pointe de l'Eglise: Acadia Genealogical and Historical Society, Inc.

Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Family Web Sites


If you have a family website that provides connections to Acadia Parish families in a substantial way, we would like to link it/them from this site.  Let us hear from you.  In those cases where the site is listed as private (e.g., on MyFamily.com), please email the individual named as administering the site for additional information or access.


BERTRANDBERTRANDs of Louisiana and East Texas.   Velia "Bert" BERTRAND, Jr. has a web site, including photos and related links, on FamilyTreeMaker.com with reports on three separate BERTRAND clans:


  • Francois BERTRAND & Marie LeGARDE Famille
  • Giles BERTRAND & M. Peronnelle LeNOYER Famille
  • Louis BERTRAND & Charlotte DENIS Famille

No password required, feel free to visit.


CONNERMarjorie Thibodeaux CONNER has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her CONNER line.


COURVILLEJames "Butch" VIDRINE has a private web site on MyFamily.com which includes his research on the COURVILLE surname.  His site now includes a growing list of over 80,000 names, with focus on the surnames of COURVILLE, VIDRINE, THIBODEAUX and LEJEUNE/YOUNG.


HOFFPAUIR/PERRILLARDCharlie HOFFPAUIR has a website on rootsweb.com for descendants of Thomas HOFFPAUIR and Marie Charlotte PERRILLARD. No password is required, so feel free to visit. The site additionally provides an index of gravesites in the Ebenezer and Indian Bayou Methodist Cemeteries; and, a perpetual calendar to aid researchers with associating days and dates of the month and year from 1600 forward to the future up to 2051.


ISTREAlvenia THIBODEAUX has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her ISTRE family research.


LEBLANCLeslie BRADDOCK has her LEBLANC line posted to her Bayou Genealogy web site The site also includes information on CORMIER, GUIDRY and THIBODEAUX surnames in her line.


LEJEUNE/YOUNGJames "Butch" VIDRINE has a private web site on MyFamily.com which includes his research on the LEJEUNE/YOUNG surname. His site now includes a growing list of over 80,000 names, with focus on the surnames of COURVILLE, VIDRINE, THIBODEAUX and LEJEUNE/YOUNG.


PRIMEAUX:  Marsha RICHARD has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her PRIMEAUX line. Oldest people are Francois Primeau (b. 1667 in France�d. 1725 in Canada) married Marguerite Deniau (1670, Canada). Some of the main surnames are PRIMEAU, TRAHAN, HOFFPAUIR, and VONDENSTEIN. Most were born in Southwest LA after the migration to Louisiana.


RICHARD:  Marsha RICHARD has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her RICHARD line. Oldest persons are: Michel dit Sansoucy Richard (1630 , France - 1687 , Canada) married Madeleine BLANCHARD (1643, Canada). Surnames include: SUIRE, BECKERT, DAROSA, PRIMEAUX, FRITSCH, DERRICK, WELCH, TRAHAN, MCCLURE.


THIBODEAUXAlvenia THIBODEAUX has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her THIBODEAUX connections. Also, James "Butch" VIDRINE's private web site on MyFamily.com includes research information on the THIBODEAUX surname. His site now includes a growing list of over 80,000 names, with focus on the surnames of COURVILLE, VIDRINE, THIBODEAUX and LEJEUNE/YOUNG.


TRAHAN:  Marsha RICHARD has a private web site on MyFamily.com for her TRAHAN line. Oldest names include Aristile TRAHAN (1874- 1937)( he is really a BLANCHET... story on the site) married Eusea MIRE (1872-1960). Surnames include: TRAHAN, BLANCHET, MIRE, GUIDRY, LELEUX, MARCEAUX, DOUCET.


VIDRINEJames "Butch" VIDRINE has a private web site on MyFamily.com which includes his research on the VIDRINE surname. His site now includes a growing list of over 80,000 names, with focus on the surnames of COURVILLE, VIDRINE, THIBODEAUX and LEJEUNE/YOUNG.


YOUNG/LEJEUNEJames "Butch" VIDRINE has a private web site on MyFamily.com which includes his research on the LEJEUNE/YOUNG surname. His site now includes a growing list of over 80,000 names, with focus on the surnames of COURVILLE, VIDRINE, THIBODEAUX and LEJEUNE/YOUNG.

 

NEWS

imageThe next MEETING of the Acadia Genealogical and Historical Society will be on Aug 13, 2016 at the Acadia Parish Library, 1125 N Parkerson Avenue in Crowley, La. at 9:30 am.

Guests and prospective new members are always welcome. See you there.

imageThe new 2015 PRICE LIST of the Acadia Genealogical and Historical Society records is now available. Click on "Publications Price List" in the Site Menu.

imageThe Obituary Index update is complete and includes all 2014 Obits for Acadia Parish. Click on "Obituary Project" in the Site Menu.

We have added 1,176 land transaction records to the Point Noire historical records section contributed by Winston Boudreaux.  Click on "POINTE NOIRE" in the Site Menu.

We have also added 112 BIOGRAPHIES contributed by Gene Thibodeaux.  Click on "BIOGRAPHIES" in the Site Menu.

AGHS Officers

- Prisident

- Vice President

Susie Faul - Treasurer

Gene Thibodeaux - Newsletter Editor

Lauralie Mackey - Librarian/Historian

- Redording Secretary

Thelma Richard - Corresponding Secretary

- Media Coordinator


Founding Members

Winston Boudreaux

Fr. Bob Courville

Gercie Daigle

Glenn Gremillion

Irma Gremillion

Anita Guidry

Owen Guidry

Myrtle McGee

Clarisse Villmont