Connecting the dots -- how are the Louisiana and California Loustalots related?

I know that Louisiana and California aren't the only game in town when it comes to Loustalot landings on American soil, but it does seem that the two main branches landed there and prospered (tho I gotta say, procreation seems at lower levels than in the past, IYKWIM. . ) somewhat, at least in the early years of the 20th century. .

I've found a record at Ancestry from the New Orleans passenger lists (didn't I post that before? gotta check) of a Vincent Loustalot, b.1861 in France who departed from Pau, Basse-Pyrenees and arrived in New Orleans in around 1876. .that's earlier than the crowd who eventually populated  California (who were being born at that time) and claimed origination at Pau (at least my husband's family) but who may have actually lived up the road in the town of Lurbe in that region. .

Loustalots who immigrated to the US through New Orleans. .

A number of our Loustalot cousins entered the US via the Port of New Orleans, 30 represented on this list, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945. .all from France unless otherwise stated. .


Jean, entered 23 Sep 1825 from Cuba

Ieder, entered 27 Nov 1845

J (female) entered 11 Nov 1854 from Cuba
Iwan entered 11 Nov 1857 from Mexico
Marthe, entered 2 Dec 1857
J (male) entered 25 Mar 1858 from Mexico

Marie Anne, entered 1 Feb 1861
Vincent, entered 1 Feb 1861
Jacques, entered 1 Feb 1861

Jean, entered 7 Apr 1873
Anne, entered 7 Apr 1873

Marieanne, entered 22 Jun 1883
Jacques, entered 5 Jul 1884
Jean, entered 2 Feb 1885
Louise, entered 7 Nov 1887
Anastasie, entered 7 Nov 1887
Pierre, entered 27 Aug 1888
Marie, entered 26 Mar 1889

Fela, entered 27 Feb 1891
Alfred, entered 22 Jun 1891
Pierre, entered 22 Jun 1891
Marie, entered 22 Oct 1894
Louise, entered 22 Oct 1894
Joseph, entered 22 Oct 1894
Albert, entered 22 Oct 1894
Armand, entered 22 Oct 1894
Lucie, entered 22 Oct 1894

H, entered 13 May 1901 from South Africa

Pierre, entered 19 Jan 1914

while we're on the subject of Louisiana. . New Orleans Passenger Lists 1820 - 1945

from the Ancestry.com website --

This database is an index to the passenger and crew lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1820-1945. The names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists, digitized from National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm

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It is important to note that the port of departure listed on these passenger lists is not always the original port of departure for these individuals. A ship could make several voyages throughout the year, making several stops along way. Oft times the port of departure found on these lists is the most recent port the ship was located at prior to arriving at the port of New Orleans. Therefore, if your ancestors emigrated to the U.S. from Germany, they could be found on a passenger list coming from Liverpool, England (if, in this case, the ship left from Bremen, Germany then continued on to Liverpool, England before arriving in New Orleans).
The microcopies of the passenger lists found at NARA are arranged chronologically by arrival date of vessel. If you do not wish to search this database using the search template, the images may be browsed following the chronological arrangement. To browse the images first select the "Year" in which you would like to search, followed by the "Month", and finally the "Ship Name".
To learn about researching in passenger records consult John P. Colletta's book, They Came In Ships (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993).