Francisco's in Literature

Francisco Family
May 1, 2018
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Back Through the Veil, written by: Donald G. Prier PhD

Dr. Prier is a descendant of Julienne (Francisco) Prier/Pryor. Julienne, is a relative of Julien Francisco. Julien, is the father of Paul Francisco, and the grandfather of Isidore "Zedore" Francisco. These books tell the historical record of families in Mansura, LA including the Francisco’s! Keep reading to learn more about the focus of each volume. All three books can be purchased on Amazon by typing in the title: Back Through the Veil, OR to purchase a Signed copy, contact Dr. Prier directly at dpart1947@yahoo.com (20% discount applied to orders over 10 copies).

About Book I

Back Through the Veil dives deep into the fascinating details of African slaves brought to a remote plantation area that evolved into a typical small Southern town – Mansura, Louisiana. The small, French-heritage community, indelibly shaped by its origins, became a major slave-holding area at the turn of the 19th century. The author answers the questions that most of Mansura’s present-day African-Americans do not have answers to – where their African ancestors were captured, when and where they arrived in the Americas, the types of people who held them captive, what life was like under slavery in the area, how slaves achieved their freedom and what it was like to live in Mansura during the post-Civil War Reign of Terror.

About Book II

This book was written with the specific purpose of removing that “Veil” that has so many Blacks in America living out their lives with no idea where their families came from or who they really are. To accomplish this very difficult task, all available historical records were used to collect enough information to develop a complete history of each of 13 black families from as far back as the first members born in America. The family genealogy is combined with vivid stories and pictures to put together a collection that is expected to become the historical foundation of each of the families studied.

About the Research Edition

This book is the research edition to the original "Back Through the Veil II". It is Indexed and many of the pictures and maps are in color, making the included information much easier to discern.