Bellemare stands for J.J. Bellemare. That's me!

I am a French-speaking Quebecer immigrant to the United States and I had the privilege the live in New Orleans' historic French Quarter until Hurricane Katrina's landfall. I have been a Wikipedian since 2006. I have a B.A. in History.

When I come across a landmark that has not yet drawn the attention of Internet users, I generally research it and add a short description on Wikipedia. I do my best to be informative rather than use Wikipedia to share my personal opinions. The articles that I write are not always very polished, but it is to be taken with a grain of salt since the content of Wikipedia is a continuing work in progress.

I have written or reshaped many brief articles, related to a wide variety of topics. They include:

• In the Greater New Orleans Area and South Louisiana:
  • City, state and federal politics;
  • Creole culture;
  • Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath;
  • Jazz musicians;
  • Local and state history;
  • Stand-up comedians;

• In Savannah and its surroundings:
  • African-American Heritage;
  • Local buildings and structures;
  • Meaning of street and road names;
  • Waterways;

• In my native area, La Mauricie, and Quebec, Canada:
  • Historians;
  • History and landmarks;
  • Local economy;
  • Local politicians;
  • Military history;
  • Provincial third party politics.

I would like to:

• improve and expand the content of the articles that I have written already;
• write articles related to the Savannah Jewish community;
• translate the articles that I have written already into French, my native language.

This user is a citizen of the United States of America.