The Louisiana Creole Research Association (LA Creole, http://www.lacreole.org) invites submissions for its 2026 journal, La Créole, on subjects relevant to its mission of advancing family research, providing education, and celebrating Creole history and culture.
There is evidence that both French and Spanish colonial Louisiana identified all its people (white, black, and mixed), both free and enslaved, who were born in the new world of old world stock, as Créole. That included the offspring of Europeans (predominantly French and Spanish), Africans, and a mixture of both that could also include Native Americans. Therefore, the descendants of all these people can claim Creole heritage. LA Creole identifies the gens de couleur, or “people of color,” as the mixed-race descendants of those early colonial inhabitants of Louisiana who became a unique ethnic group.
The journal seeks scholarly articles of 2,500-3,500 words. Articles must be accompanied by illustrations, submitted as .jpgs. Shorter articles related to cultural themes such as recipes and traditions can be 750 words in length and must also be illustrated. We also invite submission of historic photographs with descriptions of the subjects and family history, which will be published as single page articles. An abstract is needed before the editorial staff approves your article. The abstract is a summary of your proposed article and should be 250 words or less.
Scholarly articles should be based on primary and secondary sources and formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Footnotes are required, but a bibliography is not needed. The staff of La Créole can assist writers with questions about footnotes, format, and digital images.
The first step in the publication process is the submission of an abstract of the proposed article. Abstracts are due by May 1st 2026. Please include a brief author bio.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission of abstracts: May 1, 2026
Notification of acceptance of publication: May 15, 2026
Submission of completed articles: July 1, 2026
Final edit with digital images: September 1, 2026
Date of publication: October 15th 2026
Please submit abstracts to the co-editors, Melissa Daggett and Alan Rosenberg: mmdaggett@yahoo.com, revoile@verizon.net
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