Dear Rene and Celine: Today at the Jefferson Parish Library I found a book by Charles R. Maduell, Jr. entitled "New Orleans Marriage Contracts 1804-1820 Abstracted from the Notarial Archives of New Orleans" This wonderful tome give the name of the bride and groom. In addition it gives the names of their mothers and fathers, the birthplace of bride, groom, and both sets of mama and daddys. In addition it tells if the bride or groom is a widow(er) and the name of the deceased spouse. It also has the date of the contract and the volume and page number where the document is located and the name of the Notary. I found a contract between Joseph Zenn Toudeau and Celeste Clely Saint Pre(sic). Her mother and father are Pierre St. Pre(sic) and Ortense(sic) Verloin Degruy. I also found a contract between Jean Baptiste Degruy and Melanie Godin. Jean Baptiste's first wife was Elisabeth Monbereau and he is the son of Jean Baptiste Leploin(sic) Degruy (deceased) and Marie Offrer (deceased) I copied the inside cover of the book to give you the title, author and publisher. I did not think to bring the call letters but may be able to locate them next time I go there. Rene: I also copied the obits on the list you sent a while ago. Those obits in the Daily Crescent & Times Democrat will have to come from NOPL next time I go as Jeff Parish doesn't have that film. I will put the obits and the marriage contract info in the mail tomorrow to Rene. I believe that there may be another book covering the years after 1820 by this same author. I will look for it when I go to the library next trip. Carolyn Tregre