Alex Genealogy

05/24/2026

On July 8, 1808, Francois PITRE, a native of Novia Scotia, for the sum of $1000 who purchased from his son Francois PITRE, fils [Jr.] two slaves,to-wit, a negro man named JEAN LOUIS aged about 15 (1793) and a negro woman named CAROLINE aged about 13 (1795). The enslaved woman Caroline is my maternal 5th great grandmother. While enslaved, she had children with men of African descent, several who took the surname RIDEAU, yes the RIDEAUX’s of Plaisance, Ville Platte, Eunice, etc. Before the death of Francois, he liberated her. Caroline’s daughter HYACINTHE fathered a child with one of Francois’s grandson Lastie Louis PITRE named Felicia PITRE. Felicia was married to Valiere (Vallery) THIERRY. The man next to the document of the early slave transaction is Leonce “Chicot” THIERRY, the son of Felicia. He became one of the largest property holders in St. Landry Parish who was born to two formerly enslaved people of color. Now I ask, what would we call Chicot based on the fact through his maternal lineage he was the progeny of a man of Acadian “Cajun” descent who impregnated a woman of close African descent? 🤔

I also share this record to give more context during the whole poor Cajun narrative of them coming to Louisiana poor without opportunity. Although they’ve came with nothing but their last names but many with those last names were granted land with a little something to live by. As for the enslaved Africans who were shipped enslaved for life did not come with last names or with the possible hope of being liberated from bo***ge. Everything was done by the discretion of their earthly masters.

As for me, I am a descendant of both the enslavers and the ensalved. I know what was going on in the quarters where the enslaved people slept and I know what was going on in the big house where the silver spoons was kept. I not only have documentation, I have photos baby. Photos with a lot of context from the translation of the documentation. I have plenty of stories to tell……. As research extraordinaire Yaya Gordon often says, “People did people things.” and DNA tells us a lot of what the gossipers didn’t write down….

05/23/2026

Famille

05/23/2026

Can you relate????

05/23/2026

‼️ FAMILY FEATURE!!!!!!! ‼️

The CARRIERE family is one of SW Louisiana’s earliest Creole families. The surname can be traced back to the heirs of Joseph CARRIERE and through some of their former slaves. He was born circa 1722 and was buried on 22 Sep 1795 in Opelousas, Louisiana. He was married to Marie Louise LAVERNGE. They were part of the early French settlement of Mobile. Joseph’s son Pierre CARRIERE was listed on the June 8, 1777, Opelousas Post militia list as a Fuselier (Rifleman). This was one of the earliest documents of the CARRIERE’s being in Opelousas.

The CARRIERE’s of Opelousas became a prosperous farming family. Their early transactions show the property they’ve acquired and sustained for generations. Many were also involved in politics. Gerand CARRIERE was elected as the town of Washington's first mayor. They intermarried into other prosperous and prominent Creoles families who are considered some of the earliest inhabitants of the area.

Not all stories of the CARRIERE family were good, in fact, Ozeme CARRIERE and Hilaire CARRIERE were two notorious members of the CARRIERE family. Captain Ozeme CARRIERE, who during the Civil War was over an armed militia of men in the parish called the “Mallet Jayhawkers” through documented account, terrorized both members of the Confederate and Union armies. Prior to the war CARRIERE was cohabitating with Marianne GUILLORY, a free woman of color. No known issue was born to this relationship. Another was Hilaire CARRIERE who had a long criminal history in the parish of crime and murder. In 1917 he murdered legendary Sheriff Marion SWORDS.

The CARRIERE’s of color of SW Louisiana can trace their ancestral ties to Francoise CARRIERE, formerly enslaved to Pierre CARRIERE, Veronique CARRIERE, f.w.c., Joseph CARRIERE, f.m.c, Rosaline CARRIERE, Joseph CARRIERE, Paulin CARRIERE, and Marie Onesima "Lizzie" CARRIERE, all formerly enslaved. They were all discovered living in St. Landry Parish prior to the enumeration of the 1870 Census. As of now, there are more CARRIERE’s of color than the legitimate white family of CARRIERE’s
On 13 Apr 1825, Pierre CARRIERE went before the St. Landry Parish courts to get permission to emancipate his mulatto slave named VALENTIN aged about 38 years. The said Valentin was to be given his freedom after the death of Pierre. Pierre Carriere didn't specify his relation to Valentin but it's obvious that there was some kind of relationship. Valentin was born to one of his father’s Joseph’s slave Francoise. One could question was Valentin his brother, son, or other relative? Most of the CARRIERE’s people of color descend from Valentin’s son Valentin CARRIERE Jr. born circa 1822 to an enslaved woman of the BELLARD family named ROSETTE. Francoise also had a son named Damas who was also a CARRIERE. His descendants now go by DAMAS/DUMAS.

The CARRIERE's are all over the country stemming from the old Creoles settlers who made their home in SW Louisiana

05/23/2026

Good morning! Grand Rising from Beaumont, Texas!!!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

I know my older cousins don’t always like their pictures on the internet, but hey, it’s for a good cause. This is my late grandfather Alex LAFLEUR’s first cousin, Abbie Rose LEDAY, daughter of Gustave LEDAY and Fannie THIERRY. Every photograph helps preserve a piece of our family’s history and ensures that future generations can put faces with the names they discover in old records, church registers, and family trees.

Over the years, I have learned that these photographs are often just as valuable as the documents themselves. They capture the people behind the stories and help keep their memories alive long after they are gone.

Where are my Plaisance Creoles at? Do you remember Cousin Abbie Rose? Are you connected to the LEDAY, THIERRY, or LAFLEUR families? Drop a comment below and share your connection. Chances are, we may be related.

05/22/2026

As humble as I have been, even though sometimes I be wanting to pop out and show 'em, in the words of Kendrick LAMAR, believe it or not, I am pretty sure I have one of the largest personally owned databases of identified formerly enslaved people in the country.

And I'm not talking about a spreadsheet with a bunch of names and ages.

I'm talking about thousands upon thousands of people whose lives I have researched through court records, church records, succession files, conveyance records, census records, newspapers, DNA evidence, and countless other sources. In many cases, I know who their descendants are today. Some of those descendants are my friends, classmates, followers, clients, and even relatives.

Case in point, a few weeks ago my cousin Jacqui told me that her older sister was actress Alice Jubert, known for her role in J.D.'s Revenge. Here she is featured on the cover of Jet magazine. Next to her photograph is a French document dated November 12, 1790, identifying the African origins of her ancestor, ZOE of the Poular Nation, and naming her children, CLARISSE and JEAN BAPTISTE. The document records their sale from New Orleans to Plaisance, Louisiana, between Nicolas FORSTALL and Jean Florentin POIRET.

Think about that for a moment. On one side is a twentieth-century actress whose image appeared in a nationally recognized magazine. On the other side is a colonial document identifying her ancestor's African origins and preserving a chapter of her family's history more than two centuries earlier. Through genealogy, those worlds become connected.

What makes my work different is that I don't stop at identifying a person in a record. I follow them. I follow their children. I follow their grandchildren. I follow the migrations of their families across Louisiana, Texas, California, and beyond. I connect colonial-era records to living people.

That is why when someone comes to me with assumptions, internet theories, or family stories that cannot be documented, I approach it differently. I have spent nearly two decades building a database that now contains hundreds of thousands of words and well over a thousand pages dedicated to preserving the histories of these families. The work is supported not only by documentation but often by genetic evidence as well.

To that person who commented on my post telling me that my family wasn't of African descent, please understand that I don't base my conclusions on wishful thinking, social media trends, or assumptions. I base them on documentation, historical records, and DNA evidence. The records speak for themselves, and so do the descendants who carry this history today.

There is a difference between repeating history and proving history.

One thing I can say with confidence is this, "when it comes to genealogy, I have receipts. A whole lot of receipts."

And for those who have ties to Southwest Louisiana and want to learn more about their family history, whether your roots are Creole, Cajun, African American, Native American, French, Spanish, German, or a combination of them all, I would be honored to help you uncover your story. Through nearly two decades of research, I have built an extensive database of families from throughout the region and have helped countless individuals connect with ancestors, break through genealogical brick walls, and better understand where they come from.

If you are interested in learning more about your family, send me a direct message or visit AlexGenealogy.com to book a consultation. Your family's story is waiting to be discovered.

05/22/2026

Not even 10 minutes ago, someone commented on one of my photos and confidently told me that a relative whom I have thoroughly researched back to the colonial period was not of African descent, but was instead 100% Indigenous American. The problem with making statements like that is that genealogy is not based on assumptions, family rumors, social media trends, or what someone wants to believe. It is based on documentation and evidence.

I created this video to show exactly why that claim was incorrect. Through years of research, I have traced this individual’s ancestry to the colonial period, identified where his ancestors came from, documented when they arrived in Louisiana, and connected the records across multiple generations. The paper trail tells the story clearly.

What concerns me today is that many people are rushing onto social media presenting themselves as authorities while repeating information that has never been documented or proven. Others are embracing ethnic identities simply because they are popular topics of discussion rather than because the historical evidence supports the claim. As a genealogical researcher and historian, my responsibility is to follow the records wherever they lead, whether they confirm a family story or contradict it.

My conclusions are not based solely on documents. They are also supported by DNA analysis from hundreds of individuals throughout the region that I have researched for years. When documentary evidence and genetic evidence align, the picture becomes much clearer.

This video is just one example of how historical records can separate fact from fiction. If you are serious about learning your family history and want research grounded in evidence rather than speculation, this is what I do every day.

And for those interested in genealogical services, as you can see, Alex knows his stuff.

If you don’t start nothing, it won’t be nothing. But if you want to learn something, book a consultation at AlexGenealogy.com. The link is in the comments.

05/22/2026

Noel AUZENNE, Sr. y su cuñado Sosthene LEMELLE, Jr., dos hombres criollos de la región de Leonville y Prairie Laurent, en Luisiana, compartían un vínculo que refleja lo unidas que eran las familias en aquellos tiempos. Tengo varias fotografías en mi archivo que capturan vívidamente esa cercanía.

Aunque a primera vista puedan parecer muy diferentes, comparten un antepasado común no muy lejano en su árbol genealógico. Es un recordatorio de que, en las familias criollas, como en muchas otras, la genética puede manifestarse de maneras únicas. Un hermano puede heredar rasgos que otro no posee, pero el linaje y la sangre los unen de la misma manera.

Noel AUZENNE, Sr. and his brother-in-law Sosthene LEMELLE, Jr., two Creole men from the Leonville and Prairie Laurent area of Louisiana, shared a bond that reflects just how close-knit families were in those days. I have several photographs in my archive that capture this closeness vividly.

Though they may look quite different at first glance, they share a common ancestor not far up the family tree. It’s a reminder that in Creole families, like so many others, genetics can express themselves in unique ways. One sibling might inherit features the other doesn’t, but the bloodline connects them just the same.

05/21/2026

I have so many photo's that I never really got the chance to just look at them. When I scan, I label and put them in the folder where they belong. Look at these lovely Meuillon twins. Aren't they just precious. Just realized I had scanned this.