http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi AfriGeneas Creole Research Forum http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/145 Deborah, The story of your uncle's passing for white in order to box is very well known. The name changed from Duplessis to Dupas. If you still reside in Louisiana, you should begin with checking census records on the family and birth/marriage records. There are several Duplessis families still ... Mon, 07 May 2012 09:45:01 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/145 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/144 my uncle/godfather was the boxer ralph dupas my bio dad is his older brother pete...im 59 and just learning of relatives.and still cant get the word that we are of black race..i was brought up or i should say raise as white...my mom will say nothing...my new orleans side dupas say nothing only a ... Sat, 05 May 2012 23:57:36 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/144 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/143 Among the lines of the Meilleur family which were free people of color, one is descended from Michel Meilleur (ca. 1794 - 20 Jun 1872) [white] and Eugenie Clarisse Tallarie (ca. 1800-21 Nov 1886) [f.w.c.]. They both lived and died in New Orleans, however Eugenie was born in Saint-Domingue. Among ... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:58:21 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/143 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/142 For those who have ancestors from the large Creole community at Bay St. Louis, the Hancock County Historical Society's website has a database containing civil records from Hancock County and sacramental records from Our Lady of the Gulf. Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:11:08 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/142 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/140 I am looking for researchers in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes for information on the Dumas families in Vacherie La. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:58:05 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/140 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/139 Hi, In Carter G Woodson's book Free Negro Owners of slaves in the United States in 1830,It listed a Francois PORTE(with a hyphen over the e) living in New Orleans in 1830.He was the owner of 1 slave. There is also a Charles POREE senior listed who was the owner of 2 slaves in New Orleans in ... Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:40:33 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/139 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/138 www.ibiblio.org/laslave Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:32:32 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/138 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/137 Creolization as Cultural Continuity and Creativity in Postdiluvian New Orleans and Beyond Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:34:25 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/137 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/136 I have been working on my family history for some time, and have hit a bit of a roadblock. Does anyone have any info on Rajotte(Rajeot), Gauthier, or Barr Families? From my understanding there are several variations of the Barr and Rajotte Surnames. I have been able to locate a Jean Baptiste ... Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:22:49 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/136 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/135 Greetings, I recently learned that my paternal linage leads back to Bioko Island and our family is ecstatic. My father, grand-father and so on came from the cities of Independence, Hammond and Ponchatoula in Louisiana. If anyone would like to compare family information is invited to contact Allen ... Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:26:56 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-creole/index.cgi/md/read/id/135