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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.
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.
Live Oaks Plantation--The first home was constructed in 1828 by Charles Dickinson, Live Oaks Plantation consists of the plantation house and gardens with a slave chapel and the remains of brick slave quarters on the grounds. The present house was built by 1838 by Charles H. Dickinson and is believed to have incorporated an earlier structure.
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.
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.
Louisiana Births and Christenings, 1811-1830, 1854-1934. Name index to birth, baptism, and christening records from the state of Louisiana. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records.
