Family History / Histoire de la Famille
Explore the rich history of the Guédry, Labine, and Petitpas families from their 17th-century origins in Acadia through their migration across North America and beyond. This comprehensive collection includes documented research on the founding ancestors Claude Guédry and Marguerite Petitpas, the impact of the Acadian Deportation of 1755, family settlements across multiple continents, military service records, genealogical research guides, and cultural contributions spanning four centuries. Each article includes primary source documents, historical records, and detailed citations to support family research.
Presentations at Lunenburg Reunion 2004
The Petitpas Family
- Early Analysis of the Guédry and Petitpas Families
- Early Merligueche and the Guédry and Petitpas Families
- Catherine Bugaret - Ancestral Mother of the Petitpas Family & Ancestral Grandmother of the Guédry Family
- Bernard Bugaret
- Claude Petitpas Sr. and Catherine Bugaret - Parents of Marguerite and Claude Petitpas Jr.
- The Petitpas of Acadia (L'Acadye)
- Why Did the Petitpas and Guédry Families Settle at Merliguèche?
- In the Footsteps of the Ancestor Claude Petitpas in France
- Guillaume Petitpas and Angélique Sceau, Wayfarers of the Atlantic
- The Story of Nova Scotia Acadians Who Came to the Aid of Hurricane Rita Victims
- Tor Bay Acadians' Honour Roll Induction
- Ginette Petitpas Taylor Unveils New Canadian Banknote
- Born A Petitpas, Raised A Vetter, Again A Petitpas
- Copper Pot Possibly Belonging to Claude Petitpas
- Pitts Reunion
Guédry Family in Early Acadia
- Early Analysis of the Guédry and Petitpas Families
- Early Merligueche and the Guédry and Petitpas Families
- Claude Guédry dit Laverdure & The Origins of the Guédry Family in North America
- Catherine Bugaret - Ancestral Mother of the Petitpas Family & Ancestral Grandmother of the Guédry Family
- The First Known Record of the Guédry Family in North America
- The Last Guédrys in Merliguèche (or The Labrador and the Guédry Family)
- Why Did the Petitpas and Guédry Families Settle at Merliguèche?
- The Twin Daughters of Augustin Guédry and Jeanne Hébert
- Who Were the Parents of Marie-Josephe Guédry, Wife of Charles Boutin
- Who Was the Husband of Hélène Guédry, Daughter of Augustin Guédry and Jeanne Hébert
- Some Guédrys Held Captive in Boston in 1722-1723
- A Search for the Father of Claude Guédry
- Claude Guédry - Grandson of Claude Guédry and Marguerite Petitpas
- Bernard Bugaret
- Claude Petitpas Sr. and Catherine Bugaret - Parents of Marguerite and Claude Petitpas Jr.
- Georges Island - Deportation Point for the Guédry Family
- Pierre Guédry dit Labine and the Battle of Grand-Pré, 10-12 February 1757
Guédry Family Sets New Roots After The Deportations
- The LaBeans of Michigan: Another Branch of the Guédry Family
- Ancestry of the Guédry Family of Clare, Nova Scotia (Jedrey, Geddry)
- Augustin Guédry - Hero of the Expulsion
- Augustin Guédry dit Grivois Founder of Chéticamp (Saint-Alphonse de Clare)
- Who Was Mary Allice Mae Geddry? A Mystery Solved
- The Grivois Family of Northeast Maine - Another Branch of the Guédry Family
- Early Guédry Family of Southeast Texas
- Early Guédry Family of Southeast Texas - An Update
- Origins of the Guédry Family in Louisiana, 1765 - 1785 (Update 2)
- Charles Guidry dit Labine - Voyageur
- Labine Hotel - Fort Coulonge, Québec, Canada
- Knock on the Door and Terror Walked In
- A Labine "Lost" in British Columbia - Léon Labine and the Hudson's Bay Company British Columbia
- The Jeddry Family at Baltimore in the Early 1900s
- Acadians of Québec
- Three Remarkable Acadian Women - Heroines of Their Communities
- J. Alfred Jeddry - Meteghan, Nova Scotia
- Malvina Menard Labine - 1893 - 1967
- Malvina Menard Labine - The Woman Who Can Do Anything
- The Vaudeville Team of Jim Jedry and Little Eddie Kelly
- Why did the Guedry Family of Batson, Texas become Baptist?
- Sevan John Guedry - Batson, Hardin Co., Texas - HORSEHEAD FIDDLE
Guédrys in Louisiana
- Origins of the Guédry Family in Louisiana, 1765 - 1785 (Update 2)
- The Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785
- The Last Will and Testament of Pierre Guidry of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (ca. 1741 - 1825)
- Public Auction of the Succession of Pierre Guédry, Père of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana (17-20 January 1826)
- Pierre Guidry - The Sojourns of an Early Louisiana Acadian
- Cyrille Trasimon Guidry
- Joseph Guedry and Acadian Card Money
- Antoine Guedry - An Intriguing Acadian
- John Leonce Guidry and Lillian Lefort Guidry of Galliano, LA
- Alexis Onésime Guidry - First Physician of the Guédry Family
- L'Ouragan de la Cheniere Caminada de 1893
- Dance Halls, Hostelries & the Guédrys
- Dance Halls, Hostelries & the Guédrys - An Update
- The Death of Oswald (And It Is Not the Oswald You Are Thinking)
- The Death of Oswald (And It Is Not the Oswald You Are Thinking) - Update
- Michel Cantrelle - Commandant of the First Acadian Coast
- Philemon Guidry - Overseer of Michel Bernard Cantrelle Plantation
- The Odyssey of the Old St. Gabriel Church
- Seeking the Roots of Art Guidry - A Louisiana Creole Genealogical Study
- Historic Plaisance Rosenwald
- An Interesting Genealogical Puzzle
- A Little Piece of Home - The Guédry Rock
- Terre Haute Plantation - John Edward Guidry, Sr. 1914-1949
- Guidrys Have Leading Roles in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response
- 'And How Did I Get That Name' - Summerall Martin Guidry
- Summerall Martin Guidry - Story behind unique name of this veteran
- Henry Guidry Family of Vermilion Parish, LA
Acadian Deportations
- Acadians in Madawaska - Their Journey and Struggle
- The Acadian Deportations
- Georges Island - Deportation Point for the Guédry Family
- Guédrys Exiled to North Carolina
- The Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785
- Joseph Guedry and Acadian Card Money
- Bazile Lanneau (1746-1833) of Charleston, SC - Acadian Resistance, Persistence and Triumph
- A Unique Gift from the Acadians to Their Andover Landlord
- Two Homes Built by Exiled Acadians in Connecticut
- Guillaume Petitpas and Angélique Sceau, Wayfarers of the Atlantic
Survival of a Family
- Survival of a Family - The Migration of the Guédry Family during the 18th Century
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Jean-Baptiste Guédry and Madeleine Mius d'Azy
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Augustin Guédry and Jeanne Hebert
- Update - The Family of Augustin Guédry and Jeanne Hebert
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Marie-Joseph Guedry and Phillipe Dorion
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Pierre Guidry and Marguerite Brasseau
- Update - The Family of Pierre Guidry dit Labine and Marguerite Brasseau
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Paul Guidry dit Jovial and Anne Mius d'Entremont d'Azit de Pobomcoup
- Survival of a Family - The Family of Francoise Guedry & Jean LeJeune
- Survival of a Family - The Remaining Sons of Claude Guedry and Marguerite Petitpas
France
Guidry Piracy
Military
- Pierre Guédry dit Labine and the Battle of Grand-Pré, 10-12 February 1757
- The Saga of the USS YMS-378 (D-Day Minesweeper)
- The D-Day Landing and POW Experience of Emery J. Guidry from Cow, Island, LA
- Emery Louis Geddry - A Canadian Soldier Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (World War II)
- Emery Louis Geddry - A Canadian Solider Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice (World War II) - An Update
- Guédry and Petitpas Military Who Have Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice World War I & World War II
- Guédry and Petitpas Military Who Have Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice - WWI, WWII, Korean War & Vietnam War (With An Update on WWI)
- Guédry and Petitpas Military Who Have Paid the Ultimate Sacrifice - An Update
- J. Alfred Jeddry - Meteghan, Nova Scotia
- The Guédry-Labine Family and the World's First Atomic Bomb
- 'And How Did I Get That Name' - Summerall Martin Guidry
- Summerall Martin Guidry - Story behind unique name of this veteran
Music
Research Records
- Drouin Collection
- The Louisiana Slave Database and The Louisiana Free Database and Slave Narratives
- Extant Acadian Records - Part I (Pre-Deportation: 1613-1759)
- Extant Acadian Records - Part II: United States (Post-Deportation: 1755-1800)
- Extant Acadian Records - Part III: Acadian Church Records Canada - Québec, Ontario, British Columbia (Post-Deportation: 1755-1900
- Extant Acadian Records - Part IV: Acadian Church Records Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island & Newfundland) and St-Pierre-et-Miquelon (Post-Deportation: 1755-1900)
- Extant Acadian Records - Part V: Acadian Church Records, France, England, Caribbean, South America (Post-Deportation: 1755-1800)
- Surviving Pre-Deportation Acadian Ecclesiastical Vital Records
Acadian Historical Sites
- Acadian Historical Sites - Connecticut
- Acadian Historical Sites - Georgia
- Acadian Historical Sites - Maryland
- Acadian Historical Sites - Massachusetts
- Acadian Historical Sites - New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island
- Acadian Historical Sites - Nova Scotia
- Acadian Historical Sites - Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Acadian Historical Sites - South Carolina