Acadian/Cajun Marriages in Louisiana, 1765-1861

The marriages listed below are from "official" marriage citations found in South Louisiana church and civil record collections [Bourgeois, Cabanocey & Voorhies, J., Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianians (C-V); Baton Rouge Diocesan Records (BRDR); Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records (SWLR); Hébert, D., South LA Records (SLR); & New Orleans Archdiocesan Records (NOAR)], not from inferences to a marriage found in those collections.  Same-family marriages--e.g., CORMIER = CORMIER--are accounted for in the totals.

[The hyperlink attached to a family's name takes you to that family's totals; the hyperlink attached to an individual's name takes you to the individual's profile in the list of Acadian immigrants to Louisiana or to an AIG unit roster.]

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CARRET (Acadians only)

Analysis of CARRET marriages, 1796-1824:

Total marriages listed:                 4             100.0%
Endogamous marriages:               3              75.0
Exogamous marriages:                 1              25.0

CARRET Acadian connection:  BOUDREAUX, GUIDRY, PREJEAN 3

CARRET non-Acadian connection:  DAUNIS

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CHAILLOU

no marriages found

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CHIASSON

Analysis of CHIASSON marriages, 1789-1861:

Total marriages listed:           103        100.0%
Endogamous marriages:          50          48.5
Exogamous marriages:            53          51.5

CHIASSON Acadian connection:  BABIN, BERGERON, BOURGEOIS, BOUTIN, CORMIER, CROCHET, DOUCET(2), DUGAS(9), DUPUIS, GUIDRY(5), HÉBERT(2), HENRY, LABAUVE, LANDRY, LEBLANC(4), LEJEUNE, MARTIN, MELANÇON, MOLAISON, NAQUIN, POIRIER, PREJEAN, RICHARD(3), SONNIER(2), THIBODEAUX(4), TRAHAN, USÉ 27

CHIASSON non-Acadian connection:  AISEN, ALBARA[DO], AUPIEDS, BEARD, BEGNAUD(3), BERTRAND, BOOTE, BOURASSA, CART, CARUTHERS, CHARPENTIER, CLAVEL, CLEMENT, COBB, CULAIRE, CUNNINGHAM, DOETCHER, DRIVON, DUBOIS, DUÉ, DUPRÉ, DURIEAU, ESCASSUS, FRUGÉ, GATHE/GATT(3), GUILBERT, HERNANDEZ, HYMEL(2), JAELUS, LACOSTE, LAGARDE, LANCLOS, LEBOEUF, MARCEL, MATTE(2), MCFADDEN, MICHEL, MOREAU, NEZAT(2), PETIT, PONTIFF, ROSS, ROY, SHARP, SIMONEAUX, VIZINAS 46

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CLÉMENCEAU (Acadians only)

Analysis of CLÉMENCEAU marriages, 1791-94:

Total marriages listed:                2           100.0%
Endogamous marriages:             0             00.0
Exogamous marriages:               2           100.0

CLÉMENCEAU Acadian connection:  none

CLÉMENCEAU non-Acadian connection:  DELANOIR, LOTEL 2

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CLÉMENT (Acadians only)

Analysis of CLÉMENT marriages, 1796-1861:

Total marriages listed:               17             100.0%
Endogamous marriages:             13              76.5
Exogamous marriages:                4               23.5

CLÉMENT Acadian connection:  BENOIT(2), BERNARD(2), BOUDREAUX(2), BREAUX, DUGAS, GUILLOT(3), HÉBERT, LEVRON 8

CLÉMENT non-Acadian connection:  MORVANT, SEVIN(3) 2

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CLOSSINET

no marriages found

CLOUÂTRE

Analysis of CLOUÂTRE marriages, 1768-1860:

Total marriages listed:              41         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:           23           56.1
Exogamous marriages:             18           43.9

CLOUÂTRE Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX, BABIN(3), BERGERON, BLANCHARD, BOURGEOIS(4), BREAUX(2), DANTIN, DUGAS, DUPUIS, GAUTREAUX, LOUVIERE, MELANÇON, MOLAISON, PITRE(3), THIBODEAUX 15

CLOUÂTRE non-Acadian connection:  BERTHELOT(2), CAPDEVILLE, CHATONIER, ECHETE, FLORE, FREDERICK, GASPARD, HAKLE, LETULLE(2), MORALES, PROSPER, ROME(2), SCHLATRE, SELVIS, SUIRE/SUIRRE 15

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COMEAUX

Analysis of COMEAUX marriages, 1767-1861: 

Total marriages listed:                 260         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:              167           64.2
Exogamous marriages:                  93           35.8

COMEAUX Acadian connection:  ALLAIN, AUCOIN(2), BABIN, BABINEAUX(2), BENOIT(2), BERGERON(3), BERNARD(4), BLANCHARD(3), BOURG(4), BOURGEOIS, BREAUX(8), BROUSSARD(12), COMEAUX(2), CROCHET(2), DAIGLE, DOIRON(3), DOUCET(5), DUGAS, DUPUIS/DUPUY(2), GAUDET(2), GIROIR/GIROUARD(4), GRANGER(2), GUIDRY(5), GUILBEAU(2), GUILLOT, HÉBERT(18), HENRY(2), LANDRY(19), LEBLANC(11), LEGENDRE, LONGUÉPÉE(4), LOUVIERE, MELANÇON(3), MIRE, MOUTON(5), PREJEAN(3), RICHARD(5), RIVET(2), SAVOIE(2), SONNIER(5), TEMPLET, THERIOT, THIBODEAUX(3), TRAHAN(2) 44

COMEAUX non-Acadian connection:  AILLET(2), ALTAZIN, ANSELM, BAUDOIN, BELANGER/BELLANGER(3), BELLARD, BELLE, BERNARD, BERTRAND, BONIN(2), BORDON, BOURGOGNE, BUCH, CAILLOUET, CAMPOS, CAPDEVIELLE, CARUTHERS, CHARPENTIER(2), COINTMENT, COVINGTON, CROISET, DANOS, DARBOIS, DAUTREUIL, D'AVY, DEHON(2), DOMINGUE, DURIO, FONTENOT, FRIOU, GALLAUGHER, GASPARD, GIL, GOMEZ, GUITTEAU, HARTMAN, HAYES, HOMMIE, JOHNSON, KLEINPETER, LABBÉ(2), LACOMB, LAMBREMONT, LANGLINAIS(2), LANGLOIS, LATIOLAIS, LELEU, LEMOINE, LE VERRE, LOPEZ, MALBROUGH, MARCEL, MARION, MARQUISE, MARRIONNEAUX(2), MARTINEZ, MEARS, MEAUX(2), NOVERET, NUNEZ, PARKS, PROSPER, PULASKI, RAMOUIN, RANTRAP, RAULIN, RENAUD, RILS, ROY, SEGUIN, SIMONEAUX(2), SIMS, ST. BLANCAT, ST. PIERRE, STUMPLEY, VERRET(2), VIATOR, VINING, VIOLA, WALLEAU, WEST 81

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CORMIER (Acadians only)

Analysis of CORMIER marriages, 1766-1861:

Total marriages listed:                    144               100.0%
Endogamous marriages:                   86                59.8
Exogamous marriages:                     58                40.2

CORMIER Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX, BABIN, BABINEAUX(7), BENOIT(2), BERGERON, BIJEAU, BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(3), BOURG, BRASSEAUX, BREAUX(2), BROUSSARD(7), CHIASSON, CORMIER(2), DUGAS(3), DUHON(3), DUPUIS, GAUTREAUX, GIROIR, GRANGER, GUIDRY(2), GUILBEAU(6), HÉBERT(4), LEBLANC(4), LEGER, MARTIN, MELANÇON(5), MICHEL, MIRE, MOUTON(3), PITRE, POIRIER, PREJEAN, RICHARD(5), RIVET, ROBICHAUX, SAVOY, THERIOT, THIBODEAUX(3), TRAHAN, VINCENT 42

CORMIER non-Acadian connection:  ALLEGRE, BADEAU, BARRAS, BERGERON, BERTRAND, BESLIN, BOUCHEZ, BULEBALTRE, BURLEIGH, CASTILLE(2), CHAUTIN, CLÉMENT, CONDELET, COURSEAU, DEVILLE, FONTENOT, FRUGÉ, GAUTHIER, HOLLIER, JANIS(3), JOHNSON, LABBÉ, LANCLOS(3), LASSEIGNE, LEDOUX(5), MEAUX, MILLER, MONTGOMERY, MOUILLÉ, PATIN(3), PERIOU, PLACENTIA/PLAISANCE(2), RODGE, ROYER(3), SIMON(3), SIMONEAUX, SUTTER, TERTRON, VASSEUR, VINCENT, WEBRE, WOOD 40

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CORPORON

no marriages found

COUSIN (Acadians only)

no marriages found

CROCHET (Acadians only)

Analysis of CROCHET marriages, 1785-1861:

Total marriages listed:                   58         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:                36           62.1
Exogamous marriages:                  22           37.9

CROCHET Acadian connection:  ARCEMENT, ARCENEAUX, AUCOIN(3), BABIN, BERGERON(5), BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(3), CHIASSON, COMEAUX(2), DAIGLE, DUPUIS/DUPUY(2), GAUTREAUX(2), HÉBERT, LANDRY(5), MAZEROLLE, MELANÇON, MIRE, ROBICHAUX(2), TEMPLET, THIBODEAUX 20

CROCHET non-Acadian connection:  ADAM, BELANGER, BONVILLAIN, BRUZE, BURKET, CEDOTAL(2), DE LA GARDE, FRIOU(3), GAUTIER, HOPWOOD, KING, LEGRAND, MAZEIRAC, NEAL/NEEL, PICHOFF, ROBERTSON, SIMONEAUX(2), WATKINS 18

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