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Here’s something else we didn’t learn about in school…a well-organized uprising in 1811 of blacks against an unjust system of slavery. It’s incredible the pieces of history that have been cast aside as unimportant.

Briefly, approximately 500 slaves led a well-organized march toward New Orleans starting in St. Charles parish and traversing the River Road [...]

Thomy Lafon 200th Birthday Celebration

As many of you know, ever since I took my first genealogy trip to St. Landry parish to visit where my mother’s family grew up in Washington and Opelousas, and to New Orleans to discover a treasure trove of documents, I’ve been in love with the city of New Orleans. [...]