History remembers only the celebrated, genealogy remembers them all.

-Laurence Overmire

The Lafayette
Genealogical
Society

The Lafayette Genealogical Society is a not for profit society. Our mission is to encourage an interest in all family history; as well as collect, preserve and make available Attakapas area history. This includes the Parishes of Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Mary, Acadia, Vermilion, Evangeline and Iberia.

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- Elizabeth Hunter

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