bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv, ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈeɪtiːn,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɛmbɚz kɹˈɔst ðɪ ˈoʊʃən tə ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ænd sˈɛvəntˌiːn,sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ʌv ðˌɛm fˈɜːst ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz.
Between 1840 and 1855, around 18,500 members crossed the ocean to the U.S. and 17,600 of them first arrived in New Orleans.