The Martel's that settled in Louisiana have their family roots with Dominique Martel (b. about 1698) and his wife Marie De La Bretonniere. Their son, Dominique Martel, Jr., grandson
Balthazar Barthelemy Martel and great grandson Balthelemy Balthazar Martel (b. 1782) are the ancestors of all the Louisiana Martel families.
Balthelemy Balthazar Martel and his wife Louise Marie Chachere had nine children and if you are a Martel with Louisiana roots, you can trace your family history to this couple. The Martel family totals about 250 pages with more than 150 Martel names. The Index of all names is more than 33
pages and there are approximately 4,000 individuals named in this book. Included in this book are obituaries, birth and marriage records and some newspaper articles. Moreover, spouse ancestry and photos of some Martel families is also included. More information: www.FamilyAtLouisiana.com