A tragic and tremendous loss for the entire Vidrine Family occurred Sunday morning, January 28, 2018, when the life of the late Jacky Olivier Vidrine came to end. Her enormous contribution to LA history and genealogy, and in particular, to the Vidrine Family, cannot be overstated. It is thanks to
As the Vidrine Family in LA celebrates the 275th anniversary of Jean-Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ departure from France and arrival in LA in 2018, the City of New Orleans is celebrating its Tricentennial. As can be imagined, there are many connections between these two important anniversaries. 300 years ago –
The Vidrine Family in LA celebrates the 275th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ departure from France and arrival of LA in 2018. It’s a great time to remember and reflect on the details (that we’re able to know) of his departure from France and arrival in LA…as well as
The Vidrine Family in LA celebrates the 275th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ departure from France and arrival of LA in 2018. It’s a great time to remember and reflect on the details (that we’re able to know) of his departure from France and arrival in LA as
From the VERY COOL Files! Some of you may watch the show Finding Your Roots on PBS. Someone told me last month following a presentation I gave about Kaskaskia and the Fort de Chartres to the Lafayette Genealogical Society that Kaskaskia had been mentioned on a recent episode. Yesterday, a distant
The Vidrine Family in LA celebrates the 275th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Védrines’ departure from France and arrival of LA in 2018. It’s a time to remember and reflect on the details (that we’re able to know) of his departure from France and arrival in LA as well as the 275 years