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b'Rodney Sam will discuss the uniqueness of Louisiana Creole genealogy and a personal journey to learn about his\\xa0Louisiana Creole heritage. He has conducted extensive research on the following surnames in his family: Sam, Rideau, Edward, Desmerais, Donato, Masse, Senette, Pitre, Charles, Jacques, Young, Fruge, LaChapelle, Tesson, Birotte and\\xa0Meullion. The geographic locations for his research are in the following Louisiana\\xa0parishes of St. Landry, Evangeline, St. Martin, Lafayette and\\xa0 to a lesser extent St. Mary parish.\\n\\nRodney Sam is an avid genealogist who has pursued a lifelong passion in studying the history, genealogy and culture of his Louisiana Creole ancestors. He currently works as a Library Services Specialist at the Clayton Genealogical Library in Houston.'