Alex Genealogy

Alex Genealogy AlexGenealogy is built on over 17 years of personal research into my family’s deep Louisiana Creole & Cajun roots.
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What began as a passion has grown into a platform to share the unique stories, documents, and cultural history I've uncovered along the way.

One of our GUILLORY kinfolks made me realize this strong resemblance of our Anthony GRADNEY and his paternal great grand...
08/23/2026

One of our GUILLORY kinfolks made me realize this strong resemblance of our Anthony GRADNEY and his paternal great grandfather Jean Baptiste Belair FONTENOT born in 1886 in Big Mamou, Louisiana! Do you all see it? I do!

In 2019, after the tragic death of Nipsey Hussle, I was actually on my way to Los Angeles when I shared my research conn...
08/23/2026

In 2019, after the tragic death of Nipsey Hussle, I was actually on my way to Los Angeles when I shared my research connecting his family to Laila Ali. That post went viral and became the first major viral moment for AlexGenealogy.

I discovered that Laila’s maternal great grandfather and Nipsey’s maternal great great grandfather were brothers. I even found their ancestors living in the same household in the census.

Now here’s where genealogy gets even crazier!

Then you have Bino collaborating with Nipsey and carrying an ancestral Louisiana Creole surname in mass media. Talk about everything coming full circle!

Laila Ali and I share several common ancestors, and she is a direct descendant of Caroline RIDEAUX, whose sibling is an ancestor of Bino Rideaux. That means Laila, Bino, and I share common RIDEAUX ancestry.

This is also a story about Louisiana Creole migration. These families had roots around Opelousas, migrated toward Lake Charles, and eventually branches made their way to Los Angeles.

Opelousas → Lake Charles → Los Angeles.

Before they were celebrities, they were born relatives.

Now seven years later, I’m headed back to Los Angeles on September 19 to meet with relatives and attend a Francophone event.

Shoutout to all my Louisiana Creole supporters in California and shoutout to Bino Rideaux for continuing the marathon and keeping our family surname alive!

It’s funny how this genealogy works!

Put some respect on our favorite hobby dammit!!!!!! 💪🏾 Shoutout to all my fellow genies!!!! ❤️
08/23/2026

Put some respect on our favorite hobby dammit!!!!!! 💪🏾 Shoutout to all my fellow genies!!!! ❤️

08/23/2026

Louisiana Genealogy Tip

When you’re digging through Louisiana records, don’t overlook the abbreviated form of Jean Baptiste, often written as Jn. Bte. in historical documents. That small detail can make all the difference in your research.

For example, my Louisiana Creole relative Jn. Bte. Belair FONTENOT appears this way across numerous records.

Right now, I’m tracing another man named Jean Baptiste DECUIR, a formerly enslaved dairy farmer from Opelousas who was born around 1832. He was enslaved by the DONATO family of color, and as I search for him, I’m checking records under both Jean Baptiste DECUIR and Jn. Bte. DECUIR. Sometimes those little variations in a name can unlock an entirely new pathway in your genealogy.

The fella in the photo is Mr. Jean Baptiste Belair FONTENOT, born June 23, 1881, in Mamou, Louisiana, to Augustin Belair FONTENOT and Emily DUROUSSEAU, both born free people of color. He married Sedonia FONTENOT and passed away on April 27, 1965, in Mamou.

His family tree is a fascinating one, with roots stretching into Indigenous Mexico, France, Spain, and Africa. His family history also reaches deep into early Louisiana. Governor Jacques DUPRE once served as curator for his ancestors after they inherited wealth from their white father, who left it to them in his will during the early 1800s.

This is why you can’t search Louisiana genealogy using only one spelling or one version of a name. Jean Baptiste might be Jean Baptiste in one record and Jn. Bte. in the next. Search them both.

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08/23/2026

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Am I lying???
08/23/2026

Am I lying???

One thing about Louisiana Creole families is that siblings can have a wide range of phenotypes, and this often led to so...
08/23/2026

One thing about Louisiana Creole families is that siblings can have a wide range of phenotypes, and this often led to social divisions within families, especially depending on whom they married. In one census, an entire family might be identified as “mulatto,” but ten years later, some of those same siblings could be living outside of Louisiana, identified as white, and maintaining little connection with the family they left behind.

These are the children of Alexandre Honore OLIVIER and Marie Philomene DONATO, both free people of color. Their family is another example of how race, color, identity, and social status could shift within the same Louisiana Creole family across generations.

08/22/2026

Any Creoles from Los Angeles???

08/22/2026

You’re not Creole unless you eat frog legs!!! The end!!!!!

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