Genealogy

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This collection consists of genealogical research materials (notes, charts, copies of original documents, and excerpts of published materials), certificates, and photographs pertaining to the Daspit de St. Amant Family of Louisiana, their descendants, and families related by marriage.

Scope and Contents This collection covers 7 linear ft. and spans 1819-2012 with the bulk of the material dating 1933-1945. It is divided into two series: Stanwood R. Duval and Family Papers. The Stanwood R. Duval series mainly covers his military service in the Pacific during World War II and includes appointment letters, orders and certificates as well as his memoirs of his time in the service. The bulk of this series includes correspondence between Duval and his wife Bonnie Faught Duval and between Duval...

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This collection consists of six genealogical charts tracing the descendants of Jean Gaudet (b. 1575) in France, Canada, and the United States. Many descendants lived in Lafourche Parish and surrounding areas in south Louisiana.

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This collection contains pedigree and lineage charts, family group sheets, family history excerpts, a picture book, stamp collection, census and militia lists, correspondence, and issues of Terrebonne Magazine. It includes newspaper clippings and baptismal, marriage, and death certificates.

Scope and Contents The St. James Historical Society collection covers 78 linear feet and spans 1695-2013 with the bulk of the materials dating 1880-1991. The collection is comprised of several series including research files, photographs, maps, ephemera, and artifacts collected by the Society.The Society's research library of general files is comprised of folders containing newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs, and other documentation on several topics related to St. James Parish. ...

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This collection comprises original death notices from Lafourche and Assumption Parishes, along with genealogical research materials, manuscripts, and one book.