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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RASSICOT (Acadians only)

Analysis of RASSICOT marriages, 1787-1820:

Total marriages listed:             10         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:            6           60.0 
Exogamous marriages:              4           40.0

RASSICOT Acadian connection:  ARCEMENT, BERTRAND, BOUDREAUX, RICHARD, ROBICHAUX(2) 5

RASSICOT non-Acadian connection:  GAUBERT, GUILLOU, JUDICE, LECOMPTE 4

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RENAUD (Acadians only)

no marriages found

RICHARD (Acadians only)

Analysis of RICHARD marriages, 1766-1861:

Total marriages listed:            501      100.0%
Endogamous marriages:          285       56.9
Exogamous marriages:            216       43.1

RICHARD Acadian connection:  ALLAIN, ARCEMENT, ARCENEAUX(2), AUCOIN(5), BABIN(7), BABINEAUX(3), BENOIT, BERGERON(3), BERNARD, BIJEAUX/BUJOLE, BLANCHARD(9), BOUDREAUX(4), BOURGEOIS(4), BRASSEAUX/BRASSET(3), BOURG/BOURQUE(5), BOURGEOIS, BREAUX(19), BROUSSARD(4), CHIASSON(3), COMEAUX(5), CORMIER(5), DAIGLE/DAIGRE(5), DANTIN, DAVID(2), DOIRON, DOUCET(4), DUGAS(11), DUHON, DUPUIS/DUPUY(3), FORET(2), GAUDET(4), GAUDIN(2), GAUTREAUX(3), GRANGER(2), GRAVOIS, GUIDRY(3), GUILBEAU, GUILLOT(2), HÉBERT(13), HENRY, LABAUVE(2), LACHAUSSÉE, LALANDE, LANDRY(22), LEBLANC(21), LEGER(8), LEJEUNE/YOUNG(3), LOUVIÈRE, MARTIN(5), MELANÇON(5), MICHEL, MIRE(7), MOUTON(2), NAQUIN(2), PATRY, POIRIER(2), PREJEAN(6), RASSICOT, RICHARD(18), RIVET, ROGER, ROY(2), SAVOIE(3), SONNIER(4), TEMPLET, THERIOT(3), THIBODEAUX(10), TRAHAN(2) 69

RICHARD non-Acadian connection:  ADDISON, AKERSON, ALBERT(2), AMY, ANDRUS(4), ANSELME(2), BARTON(3), BAUER, BAUGH, BAYE, BEARD, BEAUVAIS, BELL, BELLARD, BENGUEREL, BERGERON(3), BERNARCONI, BERNARD, BESLIN, BERTRAND(3), BERTRUM, BESSON, BILLON MORIN, BLOUIN(2), BODIN, BONICARD, BONIN, BORDELON, BOUTTE(2), BRANT, BRUCE, CAN, CARANTIN, CARMOUCHE, CARRIERE(3), CARUTHERS, CASTILLE, CHARRE, CHAUVIN, COLLEGAN(2), CONSTANTIN, COPPONEX, CUVILLIER, D'ARBY, DARDENNE, DARTES, DAUTERIVE, DELAHOUSSAYE(2), DELATTE, DELHOMME(3), DE ROHAN, DESESSART, DEVILLIERS, DOMINGUE, DOUCET, DOYLE, DUCHARME, DUFOUR, DUPRÉ(3), DUPUPET, ESTILETTE(2), ESTIVENNES, FAGNIANT, FELTEMAN, FENETRE/LAFENETRE, FONTENOT(3), FREDERICK, GARCIA, GASPARD(3), GAUBERT(2), GERBER, GILBERT, GRAY, GRÉGOIRE, GRENIER, GUILFOUT(2), HALLOWAY, HARMAN(2), HAYES(2), HUTCHENS, JACOB, JAGNAUD, JAINEMAN, JANIS(3), JONES, JOUBERT, JUNEAU, KENNER, LABARGE, LACOMBE(2), LACOURTURE, LAFLEUR, LAGRANGE, LAICHE, LAINE, LAPEROUSE, LAURENT, LAVERGNE(7), LEBERGE, LEDET, LEFORT, LEGENDRE, LELOREC, LEMAIRE, LEONARD, LIBANO, LUZIGNAN, MAGNARD, MALACHER, MARCANTEL, MARKS, MARTIN, MATHERNE, MAYER, MCDOUGAL, MCGEE, MECHE(2), MENARD, MILLER, MOLLERE, OLIVIER, ORY, OUBRE, PARENT, PATIN, PECK(2), PELLERIN, PERRIN, PICARD(3), PLACENTIA, POCHÉ(2), PONTIFF(3), PRATHER, PRIMEAUX, PUJOL, RAMOUIN, RITTER, RODRIGUEZ, ROGER, ROTH(2), ROUSSEAU, ROUXE, SELLIER, SERAUD, SHEARMAN, SIMON, SMALL, SOILEAU, STANTON, STELLY(2), ST. MARTIN, STRIDER, STUTES, SUAREZ, TALLEY, TEAL, TELLER, THOMAS, TIRCUIT, TRABAUD, VASSEUR(3), VIGÉ/VIGIER(2), WEBRE, WOODS, ZERINGUE 164

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RITTE

no marriages found

RIVET (Acadians only)

Analysis of RIVET marriages, 1768-1861:

Total marriages listed:                69             100.0%
Endogamous marriages:             34               49.3
Exogamous marriages:               35               50.7

RIVET Acadian connection:  BABIN(3), BREAUX(3), BUJOLE, COMEAUX(2), CORMIER, HÉBERT(3), LAMBERT, LANDRY(7), LEBLANC(6), MELANÇON(2), NOËL, RICHARD, RIVET(2), ROBICHAUX 14

RIVET non-Acadian connection:  BADOU, BERMEYO, BOURGEOIS, CHABOISSEAU, CHAPOTON, CHARME, COUSIN, DANOS, DARDENNE, DELHOMME, DUPRÉ, ESCLAPON, FORBES, GUIDROZ, GUILLORY, HATCH, HERNANDEZ(3), JEANTRID, LALONDE, LANCLOS(2), MALLET, de MEDINA, MONTERO, MORALES(2), PRINGLE, RIBOLLE, RIVIÈRE, ROSS, ROY, TOUPS, WHALEY 31

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ROBICHAUX

Analysis of ROBICHAUX marriages, 1773-1861:

Total marriages listed:               147          100.0%
Endogamous marriages:              83            56.5
Exogamous marriages:                64            43.5 

ROBICHAUX Acadian connection:   ARCEMENT(2), ARCENEAUX(3), AUCOIN(2), BABIN(8), BARRILLEAUX, BERGERON, BERNARD, BERTRAND, BLANCHARD(3), BOUDREAUX, BOURG(2), BOURGEOIS(3), BREAUX(4), BROUSSARD(3), CORMIER, CROCHET(2), DE LA MAZIÈRE, DUGAS(2), FORET(2), GUIDRY(2), HÉBERT(4), HENRY, LANDRY(5), LEBLANC(5), LOUVIÈRE, MARTIN(2), MELANÇON, MIRE, NAQUIN, PART(2), PREJEAN, RASSICOT(2), RIVET, ROBICHAUX(6), SURETTE, THIBODEAUX(4) 36

ROBICHAUX non-Acadian connection:  ADAM, AUTIN(2), BADEAUX, BEGNAUD, BELLANGER(2), BERNARD(2), BODIN, BOUDELOCHE, CAILLOUET(2), CHAUVIN(3), COURCIER, CUVILLIER, DARDENNE, DELATTE, DEROUSSEL, DESTREVAL, DUFRENE(3), DUPLESSIS, DUPRÉ, FALGOUT, FOURNIER(3), GISCLARD(2), GLORY, GUENO, HAINES, LAMBREMONT, LATIOLAIS, LECOMPTE, LELEUX(2), LEVERT, LOUP, MARIE, MARONGE, MILLER, PATIN, MALBROUGH, MORVANT, PRICE(2), RIVETTE, ROMAGOSSA, SIMONEAUX(3), SUDRIQUE, TRICHE, TURNER, VERRET, WAGUESPACK, WATKINS, WEBRE(2) 48

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ROGER (Acadians only)

Analysis of ROGER marriages, 1780-1861:

Total marriages listed:            53       100.0%
Endogamous marriages:         26         49.1
Exogamous marriages:           27         50.9

ROGER Acadian connection:  ACHÉE, ARCENEAUX, BABIN, BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(2), BOURG(4), BOURGEOIS, BREAUX(3), FORET, GAUDET, GAUTREAUX(2), GUIDRY, HÉBERT(2), LEBLANC, MARTIN, PART, RICHARD, TRAHAN 18

ROGER non-Acadian connection:  ADAM(2), BERNARD(2), CRAWFORD, DONI, DELATTE, EXNICIOS, FALGOUT, FORGERON, JEANDRON, LABIE, LAROSE(2), LEDET, LEE, MADISON, MAITREJEAN, MENOULD, MORVANT, PORTIER, THIAC, TROSCLAIR, VANNE, WEBER, WEBRE(2) 23

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ROY (Acadians only)

Analysis of ROY marriages, 1768-1860:

Total marriages listed:           22         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:          9           41.0
Exogamous marriages:          13           59.0 

ROY Acadian connection:  DAVID, DOUCET, RICHARD(2), SONNIER, THERIOT, TRAHAN(3) 6

ROY non-Acadian connection:  BERNARD, BLANCHET, BOURGEOIS, HANES, LANGLINOIS, LASALLE, LAVIGNE, MENARD, PAVIE, PICARD, PLAISANCE, ROUSSEAU, ST. JULIEN 13

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