ACADIAN-CAJUN-L Archives

From: "Cajun" <>
Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Assumption Parish LA Original Cahier Records, Books 1 thru 5, 1786-1813
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 19:37:01 -0600

Some of you may have overlooked the really valuable book on the land
records of Assumption, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes being offered
by Ms. Audrey Westerman, certified genealogist and historian for the
Terrebonne Genealogy Society [TGS - see description below.]

I've purchased this book and it is a "goldmine" of information about all
the early settlers [including the 1785 Acadians]. It is worth much more
than the $25.00 sale price which includes shipping. See
http://www.thecajuns.com/books.htm

Stanley LeBlanc
www.thecajuns.com

***description of book***

"Assumption Parish LA Original Cahier Records, Books 1 thru 5,
1786-1813" by Kenneth B. Toups

- LC Card 91-75055, soft covers, 118 pages, Velo binding. every name
index. $25 each (postage included)

Translated and abstracted French land records from the time of
Valenzuela District (Spanish Province) to the establishment of Lafourche
County (Territory of Orleans) to its separation into Assumption and
Lafourche Interior Parishes (Louisiana statehood). These records are
from the first five Cahier books which are filed in Assumption Parish,
but contain records of land in Assumption, Lafourche and Terrebonne
Parishes today. Sellers and buyers are given, with a description of the
land and bordering neighbor landowners. Price of the sale, be it money -
barter - or swap for other land, is detailed. A stylized map is
included, showing the distance of current landmarks in leagues (1 league
= 3 miles) from the Mississippi River which helps to locate the
neighborhood of the land. Many of the records state the name of the
original owner who received the land by grant from the Spanish
government

This thread:

• [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Assumption Parish LA Original Cahier Records, Books 1 thru 5, 1786-1813 by "Cajun" <>