Louisiana Heritage Connection
A Source of Creole Ancestral History, Personal Stories, News, Events and More!
Creole Unity Now and Forever
This page will guide users to organizations dedicated to
the preservation of our Creole heritage and ancestry.
Louisiana Creole Heritage Center

The Center serves as an office of support to Louisiana and national Creole communities
and organizations, offering advice and assistance in matters that affect Creoles.  It also
serves as a central clearinghouse/information bank for these communities and for those
seeking knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Louisiana Creoles and their culture.
To visit websites below, Click Fleur De Lis located in
appropriate organizations text.
Margaret Media, Inc.

Is a gateway to Louisiana's colorful history with books on Creoles, their culture, language
and CDs of their music, women's history, Mississippi River lore, and articles on
Mexican-Louisiana Creoles, and Katrina hurricane and flood survival.  They are actively
seeking manuscripts on the above topics for publication.  See their Publishing Guidelines.
The Cane River Trading Co.

"This website is for the descendants of CoinCoin and Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer and
for the descendants of Carroll Jones and Catherine Clifton and for anyone else with a Cane
River Creole heritage."
Cane River National Heritage Area

An area in northwestern Louisiana largely rural, agricultural landscape known for its historic
plantations, its distinctive Creole architecture, and its multi-cultural legacy.   
Louisiana Folklife Center - Northwestern State University

The primary goal of the regional program is to provide in-depth documentation of
Louisiana's folk traditions and to facilitate their appropriate use by the public and cultural
tourism.
Folklife in Louisiana

A wealth of information to help you learn, teach and plan projects about Louisiana folklife.
Louisiana Creole Research Association (LA Creole)

Its purpose is to assist Creoles of Color in researching their ancestry, to educate the
general public about Creole culture, and to celebrate the contributions and legacy of a
unique, sometimes forgotten people.
Cane River Colony

Its purpose is to preserve the rich heritage of Louisiana Creoles, provide links to
genealogical research resources, promote Creole history, promote Black history, enable
descendants across the country to communicate and share information,  and promote the
businesses and services offered by descendants.
NOGDCR (NEW ORLEANS GENS DE COULEUR RESEARCHERS)

The Gens de Couleur Libres (the Free People of Color) of New Orleans have a rich and
wonderful history.  Those researching Creole lineage and Culture in New Orleans are invited
to join.  This is a moderated group.
French Creoles

Its purpose is to preserve and enrich anyone interested in the history and cultures of
Louisiana from past to present.  The variety of information is endless.
Mixed Heritage Center

This is a new website.  Its founder is a board member with the Mavin Foundation, a Seattle
based non-profit that serves the mixed heritage community.  This website is an online
clearinghouse of information and resources related to the mixed heritage experience.