The Riviere family has a long history in the United States, with records showing residence and leadership back to Revolutionary times and beyond. Most of the ancestry of which I, J. Kenneth Riviere, am aware were located in the southeastern states. My father has done extensive research and might be persuaded to make some of his data available here for others.

I hope that some day this site can be a connecting point for other members of the extended Riviere family. We have sometimes been able to establish the common ancestry which I and my immediate family share with some other Rivieres we have met.

We are aware of many Rivieres who have a (perhaps) more recent French ancestry who often can be found in or from the Louisiana area, often with a Catholic heritage.

My father has suspected that our line came to this country during the Huguenot exodus from France, but has not been able to establish a definitive connection. It is clear that our ancestors were generally protestant, with multiple Methodist and Baptist connections.

I would be interested in hearing from others who would like to be connected to the RiviereFamily web site. I cannot offer space (though space is readily available from a variety of sources), but I would be happy to provide links to other Rivieres or others who have Riviere relatives. Please contact me, J. Kenneth Riviere, if you are interested.

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