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Corrections to Acadian, Cajun and Louisiana Genealogy Records

Since genealogy research is an ongoing process, there will be corrections to published records as new information is found.  This page will serve as a resource for known corrections and other valuable clarifications re name variations, dit names, etc..

Work Corrections
Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records The Introduction to each volume contains valuable information about name variations, dit names, etc.
Arsenault, Bona: Histoire Et Généalogie Des Acadiens

Jehn, Janet: Corrections & Additions to Arsenault's Histoire et Généalogie des Acadiens.

Boudreaux, Don: Discrepancies Within Bona Arsenault's Histoire Et Genealogie Des Acadiens, Volumes 2-6

Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records

Corrections to the Original Volume II [1770-1803] were made in the Second [February 1986]and Third Printing [April 1996] of Volume II.  Some of the corrections were also included in Volumes 3-16.

Hebert, Rev. Donald J.: South Lousiana Records

TGS: South Louisiana Additions and Corrections.  The book includes additions and corrections to the 12-vol. SLR and also to the South Louisiana Vital Family Records published by TGS

Perrin, Warren A: Acadian Redemption: From Beausoliel Broussard to the Queen's Royal Proclamation. See Books for ordering information. Page 68, 3rd paragraph, 3rd sentence: The reference to Raphael Broussard married Rose LeBlanc should be Victor Broussard married Elisabeth LeBlanc.
Trahan, Charles C., Translator: Acadian Census 1671-1752

Stephen A. White has determined that the Census of Acadia: 1732, pages 133 - 140 actually was conducted in 1750/1751.  The Bibliographie will be updated on the online webpage.

Note: Lucie LeBlanc Consentino has the Acadian Census Records [including the corrected 1732 one] on her site acadian-home.org - look under Acadia, Census Records.

Voorhies, Jacqueline K.: Some Late Eighteenth Century Louisianians, pages 421 - 422

Stephen A. White has determined that the year 1758 in the section entitled Census of Acadian Farmers Living Around Fort Toulouse 1758 was actually about 1716. The material was inadvertently filed in the 1758 section of the microfilmed records. The Bibliographie will be updated on the online webpage.

White, Stephen A. [SAW]: Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes

Note: The Bibliographie, pages xvii - xciv; the CLÉ DU DICTIONNAIRE, pages xcv - ci; and, ABBRÉVIATIONS/ABBREVIATIONS, pages ciii - cvii contain valuable information.

Online website: Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, Ajouts et corrections at

http://www.umoncton.ca/etudeacadiennes/centre/cor-dict.htm
 

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