Our "Carlins in Early Louisiana" webpage has been completely revised
and updated, with added information about Carlins in Early Louisiana.
The page also features a new background and updated, cleaner graphics.
Plus... We're one of the first websites other than the US Mint and
Louisiana government to show a reproduction of the coming Louisiana
state quarter. These quarters are release in the order that the states
joined the union. LA was the 18th state; this will be the 18th coin,
and the 3rd issued this year.
The date of release has not been announced. I understand, however,
that (unofficially) the US Mint is trying its best to have the coin
first released on April 30, 2002 -- which will be the 200th
anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase. For more information about this
coin, go to the Mint's website at
http://www.usmint.gov .
The URL for our "Carlins in Early Louisiana" page is
http://www.attorney.carlin.net/states/louisiana.htm
_________________________________________
Louisiana is special for all Carlins.
Joseph V. Carlin, Jr. was there when Louisiana and New Orleans were
governed by the French, and when LA was governed by the Spanish, and
again briefly by the French, then by the U.S. (thanks to Thomas
Jefferson, whose Louisiana Purchase effectively doubled the size of
the United States).
There was Carlin's Settlement, about four miles north of New Orleans.
It's now Franklin, LA, the seat of St. Mary Parish. Since it's named
after Benjamin Franklin, they're unlikely to change it back to
Carlin's Settlement (although, personally, I think we should go back
to the original name, just like they did for Cape Canaveral). (Of
course, I'm not biased in any way!)
There's Bayou Carlin, and Carlin Point, and "Arlington," Honore
Carlin's plantation near Bayou Teche.
Of the Carlins who served in the War of 1812, more came from Louisiana
than from any other state. And all were descendants of Joseph Carlin,
Jr. or his brother, Francois Carlin.
There's a long history for the Louisiana Carlins. Please check out
this webpage, and, as always, let me know if you have any reactions,
thoughts, opinions, suggestions, criticisms, etc.
Best regards,
Fred