Biography
Jacquelyne Thoni Howard is a historian of Borderlands history who works at the intersection of history of gender and sexuality, history of the family, and history of race. She earned a B.A. in History from Loyola University New Orleans, and a M.A. in History from the University of San Diego. She is in the process of earning a Ph.D. in U.S. History with an emphasis in Borderlands History from Fordham University. She is currently writing a dissertation, titled “Reading the ‘Bans’: Marriage and Kinship Practices in French Colonial Louisiana’s Lower Mississippi Valley Borderlands, 1680-1780.” She researches the development of families in North American Borderlands. She also specializes in the digital humanities and explores digital research and mapping strategies. She is currently the Manager of Technology Initiatives at Newcomb College Institute.
Research
I examined the marriage and family practices of Africans, Indians, and Europeans in 18th century French Louisiana. In my dissertation, I use census and sacramental records to illustrate whether the family and household choices of individuals match French marriage laws and social dictates.
