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Chevalier Charles Frederick D'Arensbourg, settler of the German Coast
Map of the German Coast by Guillaume Delisle (d. 1726) This week's prompt from #52ancestors is #immigration leaving many choices since we...
Laura Guccione
Feb 16, 20242 min read


Earning a living in the United States: My grandfather, the Sicilian tailor
My father's father was born in Batchelor, Louisiana, on August 28, 1909, but his father did not like living in New Roads (not sure why...
Laura Guccione
Feb 8, 20242 min read


My Dad, the Influencer
This week's prompt was difficult for me because so many people in my family could be considered Influencers but because I am writing this...
Laura Guccione
Feb 3, 20242 min read


Nicolas Chauvin de Lafrénière and the Revolt of 1768 or the Creole Revolt of New Orleans
The prompt this week from #52ancestors is Witness to History so I set out to focus on some serious goings on in #colonial #Louisiana....
Laura Guccione
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Favorite Photograph, Family Trip to Cancun, 1978
In week three of #52ancestors we were asked to share a favorite photo and the story behind it. I cheated a bit and put up a few taken at...
Laura Guccione
Jan 20, 20241 min read
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