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First Families. The Society is the official registry of the First Families of Louisiana Certificate Program – recognizing families who settled within the present boundaries of the state on, or prior to, December 20, 1803.
24 kwi 2018 · First Families of Louisiana. When the American flag was raised in New Orleans on 20 December 1803, and the Louisiana Purchase instantly doubled the size of the United States, those who were already living in Louisiana became U.S. residents, and citizens shortly thereafter.
Colonial families are defined as those who resided within the present boundaries of the State of Louisiana on 20 December 1803 (the date the American flag was raised in New Orleans and Louisiana became a U.S. territory). You must be able to prove residence with acceptable documentation.
Many are ancestors of the first four documented Acadians in Louisiana in 1764, Jean-Baptiste Cormier, Jean Poirier, Jean Richard, and Olivier Landry. These four were followed by Joseph Broussard who lead the first 200 Acadians to Louisiana on February 27, 1765 aboard the Santo Domingo.
This category is for the earliest known heads of families in Louisiana. Both men and women can be included. The individual should have been in Louisiana by the time it became a state on 30 April 1812 or earlier, and stayed to raise a family. You should also add a location category (see Category:Louisiana for a list of parishes).
Valencia was not a kingdom. Birth: circa 8 April 1784 (or 1790) probably Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Evidence: The first date is from tradition in the family; no baptismal record for her has been found in the diocesan archives.
The history of the area that is now the U.S. state of Louisiana, can be traced back thousands of years to when it was occupied by indigenous peoples. The first indications of permanent settlement, ushering in the Archaic period, appear about 5,500 years ago.
