Explore the topics of genealogy and history in Creole Louisiana in this fascinating two-part lecture series presented by Christophe Landry, Ph.D. Learn about tracking the population and demographics of colonial Louisiana, rise of new identity and a culture shaped by Roman Catholicism, the rise of Creole genealogy, and what DNA cannot tell you. It is highly encouraged that you attend both lectures, however it is not mandatory to attend both. Please note that you may lack some context for the second lecture if you do not attend the first. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring a blank notebook or leaves of paper and a writing utensil.

Christophe Landry, Ph.D. is a native of New Iberia. He is an alumnus of New Iberia Senior High, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and earned his doctorate in American History at the University of Sussex in England. His academic work is centered around Creole Louisiana formation and evolution, as well as broader questions on sociopolitical pressures creating, demarcating, and impinging on racialized and ethnicized groups in the United States. He has been a genealogist of Louisiana Creole and Cajun families for nearly two decades, working in this capacity for a short while at the Acadian Memorial and St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center.