In a message dated 8/26/1999 7:23:31 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > found the brady line in the marriage > records published by the lds group in huntin' for bears Hi David: Glad you found what you were looking for. But a slight correction... The LDS Church did "not" publish Hunting for Bears, however, the person that did "is" a member of the LDS Church...or so I understand. <grin> He lived in South Louisiana at one time, I think, but since (about 15 years ago?) moved to Utah. Annette

Louisiana -- USGenWeb -- Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/lafiles.htm Visit: <A HREF="http://www.lafayetteparishclerk.com/district.html">Louisiana Clerks of Court - Courtesy of Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court</A> http://www.lafayetteparishclerk.com/district.html Wednesday -- August 25, 1999 New files between Tue, 24 Aug 1999, at 3:10 AM and Wed, 25 Aug 1999, at 3:10 AM ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/caldwell/military/unio1890.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/e-batonrouge/census/1850.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/group/groupd.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/group/groupj.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/group/groupt.txt Thursday -- August 26, 1999 New files between Wed, 25 Aug 1999, at 3:10 AM and Thu, 26 Aug 1999, at 3:10 AM ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/concordia/marriages/marr_a.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/franklin/history/winnmayors.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/franklin/history/mayors.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/lasalle/births/f101.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/lasalle/births/o101.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/lasalle/school/jhs1963.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/garrm.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gartmanm.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gasswa.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gatesm.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gibsonem.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gilcjame.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gilcmaxi.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/givesara.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/glovmma.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/gofffran.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/goinsara.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/grayagw.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/guinasa.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hallalli.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hanlfran.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hargandr.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/harrbarb.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/harrthom.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/heckchar.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/helakarl.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hippthom.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hornpoll.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/natchito/obits/hughruby.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/vernon/obits/ldl99.txt

-----Original Message----- From: mauricepequet <[email protected]> To: Jacqueline Graff <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 10:19 PM Subject: Anne Francoise Rolland Caught your querie on the LGHS list. The LGR issue you are looking for is VOL.XXVII NUMBER 2 JUNE, 1980, Pages II5-117. "Anne Francis ROLLAND and her early years in Paris" Also see "LEDOUX" by Laverne Thomas III, pages 720-728, published by Polyanthos Press of New Orleans, 1982. This sketch outlines her life and marriages to three prominent pioneer families, Bordelon, Raquancourt and Saizon. The life of Anne Francis Rolland and the other French girls sent from the streets of Paris inspired the classic tale by Abbe Prevost, "Manon Lascaut" which was first a novellette and later became a play, and still later two famous operas. Prevost had several motives for writing this story, one of which was to dramatize the opportunities which could be found in Louisiana. His heroine, the young girl Manon Laschat, who drifts into bad company, is sent to Louisiana, and her lover DesGrieux, a man of good family, persues her to the colony, only to find that she has married another. This romatic tale has several parrelels with the! life, as we know it, of Anne Francis Rolland. I find this a fascinating tale that has been kicked around by several genealogists, who actually believe that the story was really Anne Francis Rollands. She is one of the most fascinating person in my family tree. Maurice Jaquelin Pecquet (du Bellet de Verton)

>Resent-Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:18:19 -0700 (PDT) >From: "Linda Haas Davenport" <[email protected]> >Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:40:17 -0400 >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3 >Subject: [USGENWEB-SW] WW1 Draft Cards - Clarification & Update # 2 >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Resent-From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/251 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Resent-Sender: [email protected] > >Last week I sent out a notice about the WW1 Draft cards being at the GA NARA >branch and that the cards are found in state / county / surname order. I >also said the cost of copies was 50 cents. > >I got bombarded with messages saying FALSE, FALSE, UNTRUE. All ranging from >you "have to have draft board, name, age, etc etc" to "Totally FALSE cost". >"UNTRUE Post" and "You are Misleading People". Jeez what a mess !! Makes >me almost wish I had never posted the message. > >So let me clarify things here. > >1st things 1st. I called the Archives yesterday and spoke with the manager >of the textural department who is in charge of the WW1 registration / >application cards. The first thing I asked was: What's the cost of ordering >the cards via mail? He said the cost is $10.00 per card. Doesn't matter if >you have 10 people all with the last surname in the same state/county they >charge by the card. I asked why was I told the cost was 50 cents? After >much discussion and tracking down the person I spoke with it turned out to >be a large misunderstanding - the person knew I came to the archives all the >time and thought I meant the cost to use the copier at the archives. > >So OK the cost is not 50 cents it's an outrageous $10.00. I have e-mailed >one of the officers of the Friends of the Archives to see if they will be >willing to do the searching and copying for less money. As soon as I get an >answer I'll let everyone know. > >Now the 2nd thing. If you go to the NARA on-line site for GA and request >the form to order WW1 Draft Cards you will receive a form that says you have >to furnish all kinds of information. THIS IS A STANDARD NARA FORM TO ORDER >CARDS FROM THE LDS FILM!!!!! > >If you are ordering a look-up from any NARA branch other than the East >Pointe branch you must give this information because the copy will be made >from the LDS microfilm which IS in state and then Draft Board order. It is >not by state and then county. The NARA staff needs the information on the >form to be able to find the card on the LDS film. > >HOWEVER - all you have to do is write a letter to the East Pointe branch and >request a copy of - here we go - pay attention !!! ORIGINAL DRAFT >CARD and give them the state, the county and the name and race of the >individual you want. The only areas where this will not work is for the >largest cities in the US such as New York, Chicago, LA, etc. then you have >to have a street or the draft board. These cities have not been sorted into >surname order yet. And ALL of the states are located at the GA NARA Branch - >they have not been split and sent anywhere else. > >Now I hope that this helps straighten out the information that is flying >fast and furious around the lists. > >If you forwarded my other messages somewhere will you please forward this >one also? And when you forward this message please leave my name and e-mail >address included. People need to write to me if they have questions not >flood the lists with posts about "untruth" and "false information". It only >causes confusion. > >Thanks a lot and hope I have helped clear up this mess. > >Linda Haas Davenport >Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ >Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ >Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager > > > >

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Jacqueline Graff wrote: > I have a copy of an article from the Louisiana Genealogical Register titled > "Anne Francoise Rolland and Her Early Years in Paris". It is about her less > than high moral behavior. In fact it cites her 'debaucheries and public > prostitution'. Does anyone know which volume/issue this would have come > from?? I don't have a good copy and would like to get a better one. > Thanks, > Jacqueline > [email protected] > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. > To submit an article to be considered for publication in The Register, > contact David Howell at <[email protected]> hi mrs. annette womack, winnfield, la, has been working on the "table of content" for the lghs home page. maybe you can contact her and ask her of her progress with the project. david, editor

Jacqueline, Try your local library. Many LA libraries have back issues. Martha On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 16:31:54 -0500 "Jacqueline Graff" <[email protected]> writes: >I have a copy of an article from the Louisiana Genealogical Register >titled >"Anne Francoise Rolland and Her Early Years in Paris". It is about >her less >than high moral behavior. In fact it cites her 'debaucheries and >public >prostitution'. Does anyone know which volume/issue this would have >come >from?? I don't have a good copy and would like to get a better one. >Thanks, >Jacqueline >[email protected] > > >==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== >LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. >To submit an article to be considered for publication in The >Register, >contact David Howell at <[email protected]> >

I have a copy of an article from the Louisiana Genealogical Register titled "Anne Francoise Rolland and Her Early Years in Paris". It is about her less than high moral behavior. In fact it cites her 'debaucheries and public prostitution'. Does anyone know which volume/issue this would have come from?? I don't have a good copy and would like to get a better one. Thanks, Jacqueline [email protected]

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I made an error in my original post. Wife of Sam. Stanislaus should heve been Louise SHELBY. Martha Looking for info Samuel Charles COOPER b 28 Jul 1828 Madisonville LA d Oct 1885 Madisonville La m Jul 1867 Mathilde HIBBARD b (Cuba?) in Madisinville LA Son: Samuel Stanislaus COOPERb 1 Sep 1882 Madisonville LA m Louise SKELKY Thanks in advance, Martha

Looking for info Samuel Charles COOPER b 28 Jul 1828 Madisonville LA d Oct 1885 Madisonville La m Jul 1867 Mathilde HIBBARD b (Cuba?) in Madisinville LA Son: Samuel Stanislaus COOPERb 1 Sep 1882 Madisonville LA m Louise SKELKY Thanks in advance, Martha

Evelyn.. land records show owners and property discriptions and dates..which if you understand them you can locate the property exactly. Try finding Land Grants. There are records that show the information in "title/deed" form as well as the specific land location and number of acres....like the one I have for Lycurgus Torry. It is a certificate showing he recieved his property as a land grant under the Land Grant Act signed by the President. Dont know where those records are kept but I would imaging in Land Records/deeds of the State or County or perhaps US government Land Grant Records as it was a US grant . This would not show up as a land purchase I am sure. Much of the early property came into families as Grants. They had to settle the property, and clear it , and work the land for about 5 years and then they could apply for a land grant. Early Texas land was owned by the Mexican citizens...the only way to get that land was through marriage if you were not a Mexican citizen....Many did just that..settled the land... and then the ALAMO!! and the rest is History. My stepmothers family has thousands of acres in south Texas around Laredo through her father. It came from a generous land grant from Mexico to each and every one its citizens for settling the land..big famalies they had..., as a means of establishing borders, long before he found himself suddenly living in Texas. She still wonders just who decided English was the language to be spoken in Texas... Virginia ---------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [LA-LGHS-L] land records Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 1:45 PM What kind of information can be obtain from land records. Evelyn ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. To submit an article to be considered for publication in The Register, contact David Howell at <[email protected]>

Hi Bryant, This is so great. I'm getting offers for lookups from all directions. I'm looking for the marriage of Martha (maiden name unknown) to either Miller, Bryant, John or George Brady. They had four sons and one daughter. John Miller Brady was born 1850 in Winn Parish?, Columbus Fain Brady was born 1861 in Winn Parish?, George Bryant Brady was born 1865 in Winn Parish?, Elimina Jane Brady was born 1872 in Hopkins Co., TX, and Calvin King Brady was born in 1875 in Hopkins Co., TX. Martha shows on the 1870 census in Hopkins Co., TX in the same household as John and Columbus at age 46. Any help connecting these elusive BRADYs would be greatly appreciated. I would like to find when they arrived in Louisiana. Thanks a bunch! Melinda [email protected] wrote: > > Melinda > > Give me some names and I will search the Louisiana marriage CD that I have. > It has a lot of marriages and may have yours. The CD claimms to have records > from 1718 - 1925 by parish. > > Bryant Walker > Brunswick, OH > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. Yearly dues are $25. > To learn more about us, visit our website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/lghs.htm

Hi David, I really appreciate your offer to look this up. Well, my main target is Miller Brady and Martha Brady, but I'm fishing. My gg-grandfather, Columbus Fain Brady was born 1861 in Winn Parish, his brother, John Miller Brady was born 1850 in Winn Parish. The 1870 census in Hopkins Co., TX shows Martha in the same household as John and Columbus, age 46, bithplace Florida. I can only assume Martha was their mother. The other suspect BRADYs who could possibly have been Martha's husband are George, Bryant, or John. I have had clues indicating that these folks came from Georgia prior to settling in Louisiana. I would like to find our when that move occurred. Thanks again, Melinda David B. Howell wrote: > > Melinda Pickering wrote: > > > Is there someone out there who has access to and/or would be willing to > > do a lookup to find marriage and birth records in Winn, Rapides and > > Natchitoches Parish? I would deeply appreciate any help I can get as I > > live in Oregon and can only get limited info from the internet. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Melinda in Oregon > > > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. > > To submit an article to be considered for publication in The Register, > > contact David Howell at <[email protected]> > > hi > > i am the editor to the local state journal: REGRISTER and i have some > limited access to the marriages records. who is the subjcet and give me > some time to find it. > > answer soon > > david > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. > To submit an article to be considered for publication in The Register, > contact David Howell at <[email protected]>

What kind of information can be obtain from land records. Evelyn

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I got these 2 messages through another list & thought I would post here for anyone interested in contributing to this "book" project. Bill Austin "Those who have no pride in the deeds of a remote ancestry will hardly be likely to accomplish anything worthy to be remembered by the remote posterity." Macauley -------- Original Message -------- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 22:47:58 EDT From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Ferguson Book Hello, all. Just wanted to let you know of a project that several of us are working on that Sherry Gritzbaugh mentioned in an earlier message. I am typing the material that has been gathered by several descendants of John Ferguson. Already, we're up to two hundred pages of descendants and family information. The "book" is nearly complete. The first draft will be sent out soon to the contributors for their review. John Ferguson, revolutionary soldier, moved from Amite County, MS to then Ouachita Parish, LA in the early 1820's. With him were his two sons-in-law, William Austin and Richard Austin, as well as his wife and several daughters. Two other sons, David and William, and two daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth, remained in Mississippi with their families. John became a resident of Union Parish when it was formed in 1839. You could say he was one of the original residents of Union Parish. The book being put together is a collaborative effort of myself, Sherry Gritzbaugh, Carolyn Austin, Bill Austin, Paul Cales, Ron Austin, Glenda Kinser and Charles Lilly. Input was also given before their deaths by Miss Sada Carey, Mrs. Nellie Sneed and Mrs. Arelia Breed. Anyone who descends from John Ferguson is invited to have their information included. Just send me an email message; we would really like your contribution as well. John's children included Mary Ann Ferguson who married William Austin, Joannah Ferguson who married Richard Austin, William Ferguson who married Patsy Daniel, David Ferguson who married Catherine Cooley, Elizabeth Ferguson who married Isham Lucy, Susannah Ferguson who married Jesse Wise, Sarah Ferguson who married Samuel McGehee and Christiana Ferguson who married John O. Feazel. Send me an email if you have an interest. Roy Austin -------- Original Message -------- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:19:43 EDT From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Ferguson Book & the grave of Grandpa John, the Revo. vet Dear Roy and Union Web site members: Before Arelia Breed died, she wrote that a relative had walked the Zion Hill Cemetery in Liberty, Amite, Mississippi. So did a photographer that I hired. His name was Paul McGehee 601) 657-4344. He refused to accept my check because there was no grave at the Zion Hill Bapt Ch located on Route 1 in MS. We finally deceided that they must have brough John, the Revo. soldier back to Union Parish, La. to be buried by his first wife at the church he helped form and attended. The Zion Hill Baptist Church. I have never been there but Arelia said the church was located (I think Cherry Ridge or Cherry Point?) in Union Parish, La. The church minutes which Arelia sent to me stated that when they first started, they had no minister so John and another deacon rotated preaching the sermons until one was called. The DAR is trying to locate his grave so it can be marked. Can a reader and/or researcher help us find his grave? Others who descended from John Ferguson were my two ancestors: Susannah Ferguson who married Jesse Wise the parents of Mary Ann Clarissa Wise who married Michael Feazel. Christiana (Catherine) Ferguson who married John O. Feazel and left many, many descendants in Union Parish as did Michael and Mary Ann Clarissa Feazel, nee Wise. If they do find the grave, PERHAPS WE COULD ATTEND THE MARKING CEREMONY. There were only three revo. vets that Arelia and I could find and they were John Ferguson, Jeremiah Grisham and John Huey. All were living in Chester Co. SC at the same time. All eventually migrated to Union Parish. I have often wondered if there was a family connection way back there?! I think Daniel Colvin may have also lived in Chester Co. SC. but I am not sure. A lady contacted me some time ago. Perhaps he also served in the war of the Revo. Maybe the lady will read this message and contact me again. I hope so. Keep up the good work Roy! Sherry Gritzbaugh in Bellaire, Texas

I'm at a dead-end researching family surname of Aitman of St Landry Parish Louisiana 1820's-1920's. Doe the surname ringa bell with anyone. LaRose

Melinda Give me some names and I will search the Louisiana marriage CD that I have. It has a lot of marriages and may have yours. The CD claimms to have records from 1718 - 1925 by parish. Bryant Walker Brunswick, OH