This First Families section is for ancestors that lived in Lafayette Parish prior to 1920. If you have ancestors that you would like to have posted, all you have to do is send me the information. You can send it to me in a .rtf, .txt, .doc, .html format. (Usually Family Tree Maker and other similar programs use .rtf files)
If you have a genealogy web site of your Lafayette Ancestors, let me know and I will add a link on "Personal Genealogy Sites" so that others may visit. You MUST let me know that you are sending a file prior to sending it. I do not open attachments from unknown sources.
If you see a picture that is very small, it is a "thumbnail" picture. Click on the picture for a larger view.
Use these family pages as a springboard for your research. I have made no attempts to verify the accuracy of the information submitted. If you find what you believe to be errors, please contact the submitter.
Please do NOT submit any information on living people, I do not post that information. It is too dangerous to post names of living people, even if the information listed says "Private". I use 1920 as the cut-off year for births.
If you have questions, contributions, or problems with this site, email:
Vacant - Parish Coordinator
State Coordinator: Marsha Holley
If you have questions or problems with this site, email Marsha Holley, State Coordinator. Please do not ask for specfic research on your family. I am unable to do your personal research. I do not live in Louisiana and do not have access to additional records.