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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MARANT

no marriages found

MARTIN (Acadians only)

Analysis of MARTIN marriages, 1767-1861:

Total marriages listed:             124        100.0%
Endogamous marriages:            58          46.8
Exogamous marriages:              66          53.2 

MARTIN Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX, BABIN(2), BERNARD, BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(2), BOURGEOIS, BREAUX(4), BROUSSARD(2), CHIASSON, CORMIER, DOUCET, DUGAS(5), FORET(3), GUIDRY(4), HÉBERT(2), LANOUE, LEBLANC(2), MOUTON(6), POTIER, RICHARD(5), ROBICHAUX(2), ROGER, SAVOIE/SAVOY(3), SONNIER, THERIOT, THIBODEAUX(3), TRAHAN 27

MARTIN non-Acadian connection:  ARABY, ARENAS, AUTIN, BACKLEY, BERAUD, BIENVENU, BORDA, BOUCAUD, CARMADELLE, CASTILLE, CHARPENTIER, COCHRANE, DAIGLE, DEBLANC(2), DEGIRRE, DEJEAN, DE LA TORRE, DOMINGUE, DUBOIS, DUPLANTIS(2), EASTIN, ESTILETTE, FALGOUT, FAUCHEU, FOLSE(2), FONTENOT(3), GERVAIS, GRABERT, GRIMBERK, HUVAL(2), IDALGO, KELLINGSWORTH, LARKIN, LECOMPTE, LEPINE, MALBROUGH(3), MOREAU, OUBRE(2), PATIN(2), PRICE(4), RIGUEZ, ROGERS, ROME, ROUSSEAU(2), ROUSSEL(2), SICARD, ST. PIERRE(2), TAYLOR, VOORHIES, WATKINS 50

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MAZEROLLE

Analysis of MAZEROLLE marriages, 1787-1861:

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

MAZEROLLE Acadian connection:  AUCOIN, BARRILLEAUX, BOUDREAUX, BOURG, CROCHET, DAIGLE(2), GAUTREAUX, HÉBERT(2), LANDRY, OZELET, TRAHAN 11

MAZEROLLE non-Acadian connection:  FRIOU, MARS, SANCHEZ, SIMONEAUX 4

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MELANÇON (Acadians only)

Analysis of MELANÇON marriages, 1768-1861: 

Total marriages listed:             294       100.0%
Endogamous marriages:           222        75.5
Exogamous marriages:               72        24.5

MELANÇON Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX(5), BABIN(11), BABINEAUX(5), BENOIT, BERGERON(2), BERNARD(4), BIJEAU/BUJOLE(2), BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(3), BOURG, BOURGEOIS(7), BREAUX(9), BROUSSARD(7), CHIASSON, CLOUÂTRE, COMEAUX(3), CORMIER(5), CROCHET, DAIGLE/DAIGRE(3), DOIRON, DOUCET, DUGAS(2), DUPUIS(2), GAUDET, GAUDIN(3), GAUTREAUX(6), GIROIR/GIROUARD(2), GRAVOIS, GUIDRY(5), GUILBEAU, HÉBERT(6), LACHAUSSÉE, LANDRY(25), LANOUX(3), LEBLANC(34), LOUVIÈRE(2), MELANÇON(14), MIRE(3), MOÏSE, ORILLION(2), PITRE, POIRIER, PREJEAN(3), RICHARD(6), RIVET(2), ROBICHAUX, SAVOIE(3), SEMERE(3), TEMPLET(4), THERIOT(6), THIBODEAUX(3), TRAHAN 52

MELANÇON non-Acadian connection:  ALEXANDRE, ALLEGRE, ALLEMAN, BALDO, BARBIER(2), BARRAS, BERNARD, BERNIER, BERTAUD(3), BERTRAND, BLOUIN, BRUYERE, BRUZZE, CARMOUCHE, CARUTHERS, CHAMPAGNE(2), COURVILLE, DECOUX, DELANOI, DESROUGEAUX, DOMINIQUE, DORÉ, DUPLESSIS, FABRE, GALLIARD, GRIGNON, HAMILTON, HERNANDEZ, HUVAL(2), HYMEL, KLING, LACROIX, LAMBREMONT, LAMORANDIERE, LEBLANC, LEBOEUF, LEDET, LEDOUX, LELEU, LETULLE/TULIER(2), LUCENTY, MARCHAND, MARTIN, MARTINEZ(4), MATHERNE, MEGUET, MULHEINRICK, PATIN, PELLERIN, PELLETIER, PEYTAVIN, PICOU, PIERCE(2), POCHÉ, REGOUFFE, RINGUET, RUIZ, SCHEXNAYDER, THIBAUT, WEBRE, WILTZ, ZURITA 62

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MICHEL (Acadians only)

Analysis of MICHEL marriages, 1766-1860:

Total marriages listed:           50      100.0%
Endogamous marriages:        30        60.0
Exogamous marriages:          20        40.0

MICHEL Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX, BLANCHARD(3), BOUDREAUX, BOURGEOIS, CORMIER, DAIGLE, DUBOIS, DUHON(3), GAUTREAUX, GUIDRY, HÉBERT, LANDRY, LEBLANC(3), LEGER, MICHEL(2), MIRE, RICHARD, TEMPLET, THERIOT(5) 19

MICHEL non-Acadian connection:   ACMAN, BECNEL, BERTEAU, CAILLOUET, CHERAMI, CRANE, HARTLEY, HARTMAN, LANCON, MARONGE, POCHÉ, PREVOST, ROUSSEAU(2), ROUSSEL(4), ST. PIERRE(2) 15

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MIRE (Acadians only)

Analysis of MIRE marriages, 1766-1861: 

Total marriages listed:             123        100.0%
Endogamous marriages:            83          67.5
Exogamous marriages:              40          32.5

MIRE Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX(4), AUCOIN(3), BERGERON, BERNARD(2), BOUDREAUX(6), BOURG(3), BOURGEOIS(5), BREAUX(4), BROUSSARD(4), CROCHET, COMEAUX, CORMIER, DAIGLE, DUBOIS, DUGAS(2), FORET, GAUDET, GAUTREAUX(3), GIROIR, GRANGER, GRAVOIS, GUILBEAU, GUILLOT(2), HÉBERT(5), LANDRY(6), LANOUX(2), LEBLANC(2), LOUVIERE, MELANÇON(3), MICHEL, POIRIER, RICHARD(7), ROBICHAUX, THERIOT, THIBODEAUX, TRAHAN(2) 36

MIRE non-Acadian connection:  BAKER, BERTAUD(2), BERTRAND, BLOUIN, BOULÉE(2), BOULET, CHERAMIE, DANOS(3), DICHARRY, HOULON, LESSART, JACOB, JONANNETAUD, LANCOU, LASSELLE, LEVERT, MARCHAND, MOBLEY, MORVANT(2), PEDESCLAUX, PLAISANCE(2), PRIMEAUX(2), RENNES, REO/REAUX, ROCHELEAU, ROUSSEL(2), ROYER, SARRASIN, SIMON(2), TOURREL 30

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MOÏSE (Acadians only)

Analysis of MOÏSE marriages, 1803-1861:

Total marriages listed:            9        100.0%
Endogamous marriages:         6          66.7
Exogamous marriages:           3          33.3

MOISE Acadian connection:  BLANCHARD, BREAUX, COMEAUX, DUPUIS, GIROIR, MELANÇON 6

MOISE non-Acadian connection:  CHARLET, DAUGE, HERIARD 3

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MOLAISON (Acadians only)

Analysis of MOLAISON marriages, 1786-1860:

Total marriages listed:            35         100.0%
Endogamous marriages:         22           62.9
Exogamous marriages:           13           37.1

MOLAISON Acadian connection:  BOUDREAUX, BOURGEOIS, BROUSSARD(2), CHIASSON, CLOUÂTRE, DAIGLE(2), DOUCET, DUPUIS, FORET, GAUTREAUX, GRANGER, HÉBERT(2), LANDRY, LEBLANC(2), LEJEUNE, PITRE(3) 16

MOLAISON non-Acadian connection:  BERNARD DU MONTIER, DECHAMPS, DUÉ(2), FOLSE(2), GRAS, LAINE, LAPEYROUSE(2), LEDET, PEYRONNIN, TOUPS 10

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MOUTON (Acadians only)

Analysis of MOUTON marriages, 1768-1860:

Total marriages listed:                131               100.0%
Endogamous marriages:               76                 58.0
Exogamous marriages:                 55                 42.0

MOUTON Acadian connection:  ARCENEAUX(4), BABINEAUX, BERNARD(4), BLANCHARD, BOUDREAUX(5), BREAUX(3), BROUSSARD(3), COMEAUX(5), CORMIER(3), DOUCET, DUGAS(8), FORET, GAUDET, GUIDRY(6), GUILBEAU, HÉBERT(4), LANDRY, MARTIN(6), MOUTON(12), POTIER, PREJEAN(2), RICHARD(2), SAVOY 23

MOUTON non-Acadian connection:  ALVARADOZ, ANDREWS/ANDRUS, ANTOINE, BAUDOUIN(4), BERNARD, BIENVENU(2), BLANCHET, BORDA, BORDELON, CARUTHERS(2), CHAIX, CHARGEOIS, CREIGHTON, DARTES, DEJEAN, DE LA CORNE,  DOMINGUE(2), DUPRÉ(2), DURAND, GARDNER, GIRARD, GISCLARD, HERNANDEZ, HERPIN, KIDDER(2), LAMBERT, LATIOLAIS(4), LOUAILLIER, LUQUET, MALCHAUX, MCBRIDE, MERRNNON, MORTON, OLIVIER(2), OUBRE, ROBIN, ROUSSEAU(2), TAYLOR,  VAVASSEUR, VOORHIES(2), WARE 41

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