St.
James Parish, LAGenWeb
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St. James Parish, LAGenWeb
Although discovered early in the 1500's, Louisiana was not settled until 1714, when the French settled Natchitoches on the Red River. The first organized migration from France occurred between 1717 and 1722 under John Law. In 1755, the British expelled the French settlers of Acadia, and later, Nova Scotia. As many as 5000 of these French Acadians, who became known as Cajuns, settled in Louisana.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 made Louisiana part of the United States. The next year, Louisiana was divided into two sections, "The District of Louisiana" above the 33rd parallel and the Territory of Orleans below it.
St. James Parish was established in 1807. St. James is one of the state's nineteen original parishes. The original seat of St. James Parish was the community of St. James, until 1869 when it was moved to what is now Convent.
We hope you find our efforts helpful in your research of St. James Parish roots. We are unable to do additional research on your family, but hope to create a maillist for you to post questions, find cousins and and share information.
Make sure you check the "Research Resources" section and especially the "Helpful Links" page
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If you have questions, contributions, or problems with this site, email:
State Coordinator: Marsha Holley
Asst. State Coordinator: Norma Hass
If you have questions or problems with this site, email the Parish Coordinator. Please to not ask for specfic research on your family. I am unable to do your personal research. I do not live in Indiana and do not have access to additional records.
