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Researching the familyline can be a challenge, especially for the beginner.

Knowing what research sources are available and where to find them, are key elements to a successful search.  With this in mind, we've put together a few good sources for researching Acadian-Cajun families, especially the Landry family, and we welcome additional reliable sources via email

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library resources / state agencies / newspapers / genealogical societies / internet / books / microfilm

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Library of Congress
Washington, DC
The Louisiana State Library
Louisiana Section
P.O.Box 131
760 Riverside North
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
504/342-4914
 
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Centroplex Branch
P.O. Box 1471
701 North Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
 
The East Baton Rouge Parish Library
Genealogy Dept.
9200 Bluebonnet
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
504/763-2283
 
The Baton Rouge Roman Catholic Church Archives
Baton Rouge, La.
New Orleans Public Library
219 Loyola
New Orleans, LA 70140
504/524-7382
 
Alexandria Genealogical & Historical Library
503 Washington St.
Alexandria, LA
318/487-8556
 
Mormon Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
611 Versailles Blvd.
Alexandria, LA
318/448-1842
 
Mormon Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
103335 Highland Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
504/769-8913
 
Mormon Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
116E. Bluebird Dr.
Lafayette, LA
318/984-7182
 
Mormon Family History Center
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
5025 Cleveland Place
Metairie, LA 70112
504/885-3936
 
St. Martin Parish Library
Genealogy Room
St. Martinville, LA
318/394-2207
 
Avoyelles Parish Library
100 North Washington St.
Marksville, LA 71351
318/253-7559
 
Louisiana Collection
Dupre' Library
Room 320
302 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70503
 
Nicholas State University
Ellender Memorial Library
Allen J. Ellender Archives
Thibodeaux, La. 70310
504-446-8111
 
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STATE AGENCIES
 
Louisiana State Archives
Secretary of States Building
3851 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA
504/922-1209
 
Louisiana Dept of Health
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160
504/568-5152
 
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NEWSPAPERS
 
Louisiana Roots, 100 N.Main, P.O.Box 383, Marksville, LA71351
Attakapas Gazette, P.O. Box 43010, University of Southwestern, Lafayette, LA 70504
Kinfolks, P.O. Box 5652, Lake Charles, LA 70606-5652
The Louisiana Genealogical Register, P.O.Box 82060, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060
St. Mary Links, P.O.Box 662, Morgan City, LA 70381-0662
Terrebone Lifelines, Station 2, Box 295, Houma, LA 70360

Over the last four years The Global Gazette, Online Family History Magazine,
a Canadian based publication created by volunteers, has published a number of
helpful articles for those with an interest in researching thier ATLANTIC
CANADA roots.

Extant Acadian Church Records
http://globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr57.htm

East Coast Kin
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd63.htm

Following tales of lore...
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd55.htm

Old Directories in the Maritimes
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd53.htm

Soft Spot For All Things Irish
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd51.htm

The Catholic Church in Queens County
http://globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr48.htm

New Brunswick Marriages Online
http://globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr47.htm

Become a Detective For Female Ancestors
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd45.htm

New Brunswick Birth Records Online
http://globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr43.htm

A Goldmine of Female Ancestor Research
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd37.htm

Canadian Births Marriages & Deaths
http://globalgazette.net/gazrr/gazrr29.htm

The Outer Hebrides to Cape Breton - Part I
http://globalgazette.net/gazbl/gazbl20.htm

The Outer Hebrides to Cape Breton - Part II
http://globalgazette.net/gazbl/gazbl35.htm

>From The Outer Hebrides to Prince Edward Island & Wallace, Nova Scotia
http://globalgazette.net/gazbl/gazbl11.htm

Passengers On The "Apollo" 1783
http://globalgazette.net/List001/list40.htm

The PORT ROSEWAY Loyalists
http://globalgazette.net/List001/list38.htm

Using Maritime (& Newfoundland) Census
http://globalgazette.net/List001/list30.htm s

>From Prince Edward Island With Love
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd32.htm

East Coast Kin Vol 3, No. 12
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd31.htm

CD Review: Acadian-Cajun Family Trees
http://globalgazette.net/gaztec/gaztec31.htm

Churches' Vital Roles In Maritimes, Part 1
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd28.htm

Churches' Vital Roles In Maritimes, Part 2
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd29.htm

Churches' Vital Roles In Maritimes, Part 3
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd30.htm

Maritime Genealogy Vacations, 1999
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd27.htm

"Boston-States" Lured Maritimers Part I
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd19.htm

"Boston-States" Lured Maritimers Part II
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd20.htm

The A to Z of Maritime Place Names
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd17.htm

Home Children in the Maritimes
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd16.htm

Maritime History Lesson, Part 1
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd11.htm

Maritime History Lesson, Part 2
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd12.htm

Maritime History Lesson, Part 3
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd14.htm

Maritime History Lesson, Part 4
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd15.htm

It Happened In The Night...
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd10.htm

Loyalists & Other Pioneers Of New Brunswick
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd9.htm

Research Resource - Published Law Reports
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd8.htm

Steeves Mystery Finally Solved...
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd7.htm

Atlantic Shipwrecks
http://globalgazette.net/gazsd/gazsd6.htm

Exciting New Genealogy List, Nova-Scotia-L
http://globalgazette.net/gaztec/gaztec6.htm

New Brunswick Newspapers
http://globalgazette.net/gazrt/gazrt3.htm

All of the content in The Global Gazette is under copyright and is not to be
reproduced in any format without express permission of the copyright holder
and of the Global Gazette. However, if you or your organization have a web site and would like to add one or all of these links to it, use this email as authorization to do so.You may also freely re-distribute this list of links. If you are interested in reveiwing a complete list of articles sorted by
topic see: http://globalgazette.net/backtop.htm

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GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES
 
Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O.Box 82060
Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060
 
Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O.Box 80565
SE Station
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0565
 
Jefferson Genealogical Society
P.O.Box 961
Metairie, LA 70004-0961
 
Imperial St. Landry Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O.Box 108
Opelousas, LA 70571-0108
 
St. Mary Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O.Box 662
Morgan City, LA 70381-0662
 
Terrebone Genealogical Society
Station 2, Box 295
Houma, LA 70360
 
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INTERNET
 
The Landry Family Association Database ........ www.landrystuff.com
 
 
University of Moncton......... www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/white/sha.html

Genealogy Helplist...............http://www.helplist.org/usa/la.shtml

 

 
The InterNet is loaded with great information and the best way to find it would be to use a Search Engine such as Altavista.com. Search for "Key Words" like "Landry". Help with the search commands.
 
BOOKS
* NOTE: These resources are available at most libraries in south Louisiana and also through
Hebert Publications
P.O.Box 147
Rayne, LA 70578
Phone 318-873-6574
Tell them the Landry Family Website sent you!
 
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MICROFILM
 
Microfilm records are available on many subjects at most libraries. The Office of the State Library (Baton Rouge, LA) maintains a vast collection which may be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Available are Census Records, Military and Pension Records, Parish Records, Passenger Lists and much more.
 
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"Southwest Louisiana Records" by Father Donald J. Hebert...Local Libraries
"South Louisiana Records" by Father Donald J. Hebert...Local Libraries
"Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records"...Local Libraries

Baptisimal, Marriage, Census & Death Records....Local Libraries, Churches & Courthouses

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