Received this from another list that I belong to and wanted to share. You all may already know all this, but a lot of the abbreviations I did not know and do not know. Hope this will help someone. Pat A useful list taken from Indiana-L > > From: "Eugene Hubbard" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 10:04 PM > > >I recently ran across some abbreviations in a genealogy which I didn't > >understand, so I sent an enquiry out. Not getting a specific reply, I > >tried other avenues of finding out what they might mean. I found the > >following definitions in a work by Frederick Lewis Weis, in his > >"Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists [7th Ed.]". I thought I > >might share them with you. You will recognize some of them, but others > >are rather esoteric. Anyway, the list should help the unitiated. > > > >adm. - admitted > >ae., aet. - aged > >aft. - after > >als. - alias > >ante - before; by > >app. or appt. - apparently > >b. - born > >bap., bapt. - baptized > >bef. - before > >betw. - between > >bur. - buried > >ca. - about (circa) > >Cal. - Calendar > >cf. - compare > >cit. - the work cited (citato) > >Co. or co. - county > >coh. - co-heir > >Coll. - College > >cr. - created (as a peer) > >d. - died > >d.c.c - writ of diem clausit extremum ("he has closed his last day") > >d.s.p. - died without issue (sine prole) > >d.s.p. legit (not d.s.p.l.) died without legitimate issue > >d.s.p.m. - died with mael issue > >d.v.p. - died during father's lifetime (vita patris) > >d.y. - died young > >dau. - daughter > >dea. - deacon > >disp. - dispensation > >div. - divorced > >dtd. - dated > >ff. - following > >fl. - flourished or living (only approximate date known) > >frm - freeman, a voter in a colony. The date following is the date he > >was admitted. > >gen(s) - generation(s) > >gent. - gentleman > >gr. - granted > >GS - gravestone > >h. - heir (or heiress) > >H.C. - Harvard College > >husb. - husband > >i. - issue > >I.P.M.; Inq.p.m. - An inquest held to determine the deceased's land > >holding. (Inquisition post mortem, usually dated by "regnal year", > >which is expressed, as an example: 3 Hen. 4: 3 Hen IV - Third year of > >the reign of Henry IV) (many old dates are given in this manner, > >particularly those of the Inq.p.m.) > >ibid. - the same > >J.P. - Justice of the Peace > >j.u. - jure uxoris, right of wife > >k. - killed > >K.B. - Knight of the Bath > >K.G. - Knight of the Garter > >K.T. - Knight of the Thistle (Scotland) > >knt., kt. - knight > >lic. - license > >liv. - living > >loc. cit. - place cited > >m. - married > >m. (1); m. (2); m. (3) - married first; married second; third, etc. > >M.I. monumental inscription > >M.P. - Member of Parliament > >matric. - matriculated (entered and recorded at college or university) > >ment. - mentioned > >Mich. - Michaelmas, the feast of St. Michael (many old dates are given > >as of a Saint's feast day, or days preceding or following it.) > >ms. - manuscript > >N., N.N. - name not known > >n.i. - no issue > >N.S. or n.s. - new series > >nr. - near > >ob. - died > >occ. - occurs > >op. cit. - the work cited above (opere citato) > >p.; pp. - page; pages > >P.C. - Privy Council > >PCC - Prerogative Court of Canterbury > >perh. - perhaps > >pres. - presumed > >pro. - probated or proved (will) > >prob. - probably > >psh. - parish > >pub. - published > >purch. - purchased > >q.v. - quod vide, which see > >ref(s) - reference(s) > >regnal year - the date most often used in medieval documents referring > >to the number of the year of the reign of the monarch at the time the > >document was dated. > >Rot. - Roll; Rolls (rotalus). A term used for many types of early > >records. > >s. - son > >s.p. - without issue (see d.s.p.) > >sett. - settled > >sh. - shortly > >suc. - succeeded > >succ. - successively > >summ. - summoned > >suo juris - in his (or her) right > >surv. - survived > >ult. - ultimo (last) > >unkn. - unknown > >vol. - volume > >wid. - widow > >y. - young > >yr. - younger > >yr(s). - year(s) > >yst. - youngest > > > > Dr J A Ballard <[email protected]> > Graduate School, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, > Australia > Tel +61 2 6249 5487 Fax +61 2 6249 4829 > > ----------------------------------------------- > List problems? > Check > your WELCOME message FIRST > http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND > then contact [email protected] > >

Kathryn, I found Anne C.'s address from Florida, but not the message about Ms Territorial... Here it is. (You probably don't need this by now!) [email protected] Again, I commend you on your helpfulness to all on list. May all be as kind to you in return, Susann Whiddon Wandrey

David: I can't remember if I have sent you these suggested sites or not. If not, maybe they will give you some information: <A HREF="http://www.siteone.com/clubs/mgs/index.html">Click here: MOBILE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - Lobby </A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/civilwar.html">Click here: About ALGenWeb </A> Page of Civil War information <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~almobile/index.html">Click here: ALGenWeb-Mobile County </A> <A HREF="http://www2.acan.net/~mplhp/lhg.htm">Click here: Local History and Genealogy </A> <A HREF="http://infoseek.go.com/Titles?svx=IC_Allcensus&qt=Alabama&col=WW">Click here: Search results for: Alabama </A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/GenWebLisa/tyralachart.htm">Click here: Tracking Your Alabama Roots </A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/alabama.html">Click here: Cemetery Registration-Alabama </A> Kathryn

Patty: Have you checked to see if they are on any of the church rolls in Mobile? Some churches--especially those who practice infant baptism--might have records of such events. Just a thought. Kathryn

Hi All, I am trying to find some kind of birth record for my Grandfather. I spoke with the very nice Gentleman at the vital statistics office and he told me that in the 1800s they did not have a place on the birth certificate for the child's name. Only the Mother and Fathers. He also said that it would say the year.Well,they can't seem to find anyone by the name of GEORGE WALLACE ALLMAN born in 1872 in Mobile. Nor do they have the other ALLMAN'S that I have. I know that I have the right Allmans and the right place because I have spoke with the families and I have the obits and have found them in the Pine Crest Cemetery.Please will someone let me know how I can find out if GEORGE WALLACE ALLMAN was born to MICHEAL CHARLES ALLMAN and EUNICE A JOINER (ALLMAN) June 6th 1872 in Mobile. Any help would be appreciated. I have Michael on the 1870 census in Mobile but George was not born yet. Thanks Patty

David: I didn't find any entry that looks like "Loammi" Howard, but here are ALL of the Howards in Mobile Co., AL in 1870: Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1870 Howard, A. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 2 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 051 Howard, Agnes State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 1 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 002 Howard, Alfred State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 226 Howard, Allen State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 337 Howard, Bettie State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 337 Howard, Caleb State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 353 Howard, Caroline State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 364 Howard, Charles State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 208 Howard, Cora State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 253 Howard, Elisha State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 365 Howard, Frank State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 393 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 292 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 392 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 353 Howard, Hiram State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 301 Howard, James State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 353 Howard, James State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 404 Howard, Jane State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 306 Howard, Jane State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 356 Howard, Jeff State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 353 Howard, John State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 5 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 132 Howard, John State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 366 Howard, Joseph State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 6 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 170 Howard, Joseph State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 213 Howard, Kate State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 292 Howard, Laura State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 275 Howard, Lizzie State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 235 Howard, Lowena State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 353 Howard, Lucy State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 5 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 103 Howard, Lucy State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 232 Howard, Manwell State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 356 Howard, Mary State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 5 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 114 Howard, Mary State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 336 Howard, Matilda State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 219 Howard, Patrick State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 347 Howard, Peter State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 6 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 175 Howard, Richard State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 268 Howard, Sara State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 354 Howard, Sylas State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 233 Howard, Venus State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 6 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 199 Howard, Virginia State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 291 Howard, W. E. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 1 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 003 Howard, William State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 247 Howard, William State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 403 Kathryn

David: Here's what I found: Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860 Howard, Emanuel State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 157 Howard, L. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Northern Div. Year : 1860 Page # : 005 Census type code : Slave Schedule Howard, Loanna State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 157 Just in case you want these, here are ALL of the Howards in Mobile County in 1860: Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860 Howard, Daniel A. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 193 Howard, Daniel A. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Northern Div. Year : 1860 Page # : 008 Census type code : Slave Schedule Howard, E. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile City 2nd Ward Year : 1860 Page # : 249 Howard, Eli State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 148 Howard, Eliza State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 175 Howard, Emanuel State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 157 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 008 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 148 Howard, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Northern Div. Year : 1860 Page # : 005 Census type code : Slave Schedule Howard, James J. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 147 Howard, John State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 193 Howard, L. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Northern Div. Year : 1860 Page # : 005 Census type code : Slave Schedule Howard, Lizzie State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile City 2nd Ward Year : 1860 Page # : 252 Howard, Loanna State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 157 Howard, M. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile City 3rd Ward Year : 1860 Page # : 328 Howard, Nathan State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 171 Howard, Nathan State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Northern Div. Year : 1860 Page # : 007 Census type code : Slave Schedule Howard, Patrick State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile City 5th Ward Year : 1860 Page # : 423 Howard, Robert M. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile City 1st Ward Year : 1860 Page # : 669 Howard, S. J. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 148 Howard, William State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile Year : 1860 Page # : 172 Kathryn

Pat: I found these on CD #3AL, GA, SC Marriages: Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944 Robinson, R W Spouse : Bumpers, Margaret C Marriage date : Jan 15, 1871 Clarke Co., AL Robinson, R W Spouse : Pressnall, Rebecca Marriage date : Aug 5, 1876 Clarke Co., AL Robinson, A C Spouse : Myrick, Aimy Marriage date : Nov 3, 1856 Jefferson Co., AL Kathryn

I am a descendent of Loammi Howard and Delilah Anne Prine. I am desperately searching for informtion on Loammi. I have that he was born somewhere in Georgia in 1804. He married Delilah Anne Prine in Mobile County on Jan 1, 1833 at her parents residence. They had several children: Mary Ann, Daniel, Emanuel (my ancestor), Kezekiah Karr, Harriet Axeth, John, Loammi Jr, George Washington, Susan Alavan, Emily Jane, and Franklin. The last child was born Apr 14, 1859. I have not been able to check the Mobile County Census' due to I live in Tennessee. Loammi is not buried in the same cemetary (Brannan, in Citronelle) as his wife. My questions are: When did he die? Since there is nothing on him after 1859, did he enlist in the Civil War and was he killed and buried somewhere else? Where in Georgia was he born, and who were his parents? There is also a Daniel Howard living in Citronelle at the same time. Some of his children have similar names as Loammi'. Was this his brother? Any information would be greatly appreciated. David Howard 205 Heritage Circle East Lavergne, TN 37086 fax (615) 220-9154

Thanks Kathryn, At this point, since I only know my grandfathers name, for certain, I can't tell who might be related and who isn't. Zula is supposed to be his mothers first name, but that could be short for any number of names, or it might be her full first name. It will help alot if I can ever get a response from the gov't about his military papers. My grandmother is supposed to be on the 1900 Mobile census, as a child. She was listed with her father, William BRANNON, mother Edna (KORMAN) BRANNON, and brother Seymore. But the birth year for Rhoda was different from the info we had, so I wasn't going to consider it gospel until I have the paperwork to verify it. Still waiting on gov't pension info. Thank you very much for your help. I'll save all the info you sent, just in case any of them turn out to be kin. Thank you for your time Ruthie Carpenter

These are the only records for Thomas Bennett on my Alabama Marriage CD: Marriage Index: Alabama, 1800-1900 Bennett, Thomas Spouse : Wells, Maggie Marriage date : Dec 30, 1891 County : Morgan Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : unavailable. Records located at the State Library Bennett, Thomas H. Spouse : Wills, Ellen J. Marriage date : Mar 6, 1855 County : Greene Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1290852 - 1290855 Bennett, Thomas H. Spouse : Wills, Ellen J. Marriage date : Mar 8, 1855 County : Greene Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1290852 - 1290855 Bennett, Thomas L. Spouse : Pumphrey, Margaret Marriage date : Nov 8, 1838 County : Tuscaloosa Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1290745 - 1290749 Bennett, Thomas R. Spouse : Richards, Amanda Marriage date : Dec 18, 1878 County : Sumter Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1293884 - 1293889 Kathryn

Ruth: Here's a researcher who will do lookups in Greene Co., MS, the county in which Leakesville, MS is located: Linda C Kennedy [email protected] This site gives cemeteries all over the country: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/index.html">Click here: The USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project </A> Here's the one for Alabama: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/alabama.html#Mobile County">Click here: Cemetery Registration-Alabama </A> Kathryn

Ruth: This site has a Brannan/Brannon Cemetery listed. When you get to the site, scroll down to Brannan Cemetery. <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/GenWebLisa/mobilecem.htm">Click here: Mobile County, AL Cemeteries Page </A> Kathryn

Hello everyone, My grandfather was born in Citronelle Al and my grandmother in Mobile, Al. Both ended up, at one point, in Leakesville, Ms before moving on elsewhere. I read in an earlier post that the courthouse didn't burn down in Mobile. I would like to try to find any records relating to my family, especially marriage and death. Do you have to know exact dates or is there some type of surname index? Are the records soundexed? Are these records available at the Nat'l Archives, or just locally? My grandfather was Charlie Boyd LOTT b.10-Dec-189? (WW1 registration says "93", other papers said "98") d, 2-Aug-1936 m. Rhoda BRANNON Any help would be appreciated. Just need to be pointed in the right direction. Thank you for your time Ruth Lott Carpenter

Here are the marriages of Lotts in Mobile County, AL, found on my FTM CD #248 of Alabama Marriages, 1800-1900: Marriage Index: Alabama, 1800-1900 Lott, Benjamin Spouse : Collins, Jane G. Marriage date : Mar 17, 1854 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Berry Spouse : McLeod, Margaret Marriage date : Jan 15, 1834 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Caroline Spouse : Robertson, William B. Marriage date : Dec 13, 1878 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Dorcas Spouse : Sumrall, Moses S. Marriage date : Apr 3, 1834 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Elisha B. Spouse : Swain, Mary E. Marriage date : Jan 21, 1845 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Elizabeth Spouse : Futch, Isaac Marriage date : Oct 27, 1841 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Elizabeth Spouse : Denmark, Bryant J. Marriage date : Sep 10, 1842 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, James Spouse : Evans, Caroline Marriage date : Jan 4, 1845 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, James W. Spouse : Gibson, Maggie Marriage date : Nov 27, 1879 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Luke Spouse : Burden, Rachel Marriage date : Dec 8, 1878 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Marion Spouse : Byrd, Robert Marriage date : Jul 15, 1835 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Sally Spouse : Mason, Calderwood Marriage date : Dec 24, 1821 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Sophia J. Spouse : Manser, Robert Marriage date : Oct 6, 1879 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, Vice Spouse : Lankforth, Daniel Marriage date : Apr 4, 1825 County : Mobile Gender : Female Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Lott, William Spouse : Collins, Mary D. Marriage date : Dec 15, 1852 County : Mobile Gender : Male Source : County Court Records Microfilm Number : 1294412 - 1294428 & 1550483 - 1550488 Kathryn

Ruth: This might help you in some way. I looked on my FTM Census CDs for 1880 and found no Lotts in Mobile County (I think the 1880 Census data is incomplete, because I have had this problem before.). So, I searched the census for 1870 and found the following Lotts, one of whom could have been your Charlie Boyd Lott's father and mother: Census Index: U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1870 Lott, Adam State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 363 Lott, Amanda State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 361 Lott, Daniel State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 336 Lott, Elisha D. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 295 Lott, Georg State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 6 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 187 Lott, Harriet State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 7 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 254 Lott, James P. State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 388 Lott, Mary State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 8 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 335 Lott, Washington State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : Mobile P.O. Year : 1870 Page # : 356 Lott, York State : AL County : Mobile Co. Location : 6 W. Mobile Year : 1870 Page # : 185 This may at least be a starting point for you. Kathryn

I am searching for the families of Alexander M. Lister and Nancy A. Pearson. This couple married in Clarke Co., Al 1846. They moved to Creola, Al in the 1850's. Known children: William F. Lister, Mary Elizabeth Lister who married John Smallwood, M.C.(Carrie) Lister who married Joseph Bradley, John Lister. Any connection? Thanks, Gail [email protected]

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Tell me about the book that David Sprinkle sent you, please. Did he author it? Kathryn

Interested. And indebted to David A Sprinkle of Bayou La Batre for the quality book: "Rochon and Related Families", 1992. Jim -----Original Message----- From: Johnny Howell <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 5:13 PM Subject: [AL-MOBILEBAY-L] Bayou La Batre >If you are interested in the history of Bayou La Batre Alabama try the new >mailing list. > To subscribe please contacted me and I will send you the info. >[email protected] > > >==== AL-MOBILEBAY Mailing List ==== >Be sure to check out the awesome resources at the Mobile County GenWeb >page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~almobile/index.html > >