Deborah, I once did some research on Dr Hartmann and Frances. You will find information in the St. Tammany courthouse. I did not have success in Washington Parish. If You tell me what you need, I'll check that file and see what info I have. Martha On Fri, 13 Aug 1999 23:46:31 -0500 demcvean <[email protected]> writes: >Hello everyone, > I just signed on to the list several days ago. I'm >researching several families in Louisiana. Primarily I'm >researching Uriah SMITH of St Tammany Parish and his >family. Uriah came to Louisiana from Dutchess Co, NY. >He was born between 1770-1780. He married sometime >before 1809 (possibly in the St Tammany area) Frances >GEORGE of Georgia. Uriah and Frances were the parents >of seven to eight children, all born in St Tammany Parish: >Samuel (b ca 1809, m Sarah Ellen HAMILTON) >Morris (b ca 1811, m Mary Jane REGAN) >George (v ca 1813, m 1st Sarah Ann Elizabeth JOYNER >2nd Lydia Ann SEALE) >Frances Mary (b 1820, m Dr Edward HARTMANN) >Martha Margaret (b ca 1823, m John CARMAN) >Ann Wilmuth (b ca 1825, William Colson WARREN) >Rebecca (b 1828, m James B WARREN). >I'm descended from his daughter Martha Margaret and >her husband John CARMAN of Washington Parish. I've >been trying to find alternative records for Washington >Parish for the time period of 1816-1850 since the >courthouse burned twice. John says that he was born in >TN in 1816. His father Benjamin died in Washington >Parish before 18 Dec 1819. His wife Pamelia HART >CARMAN remarried in Marion Co, MS Isaac A MYLES in >1819. If anyone is researching the SMITHs or the >CARMANs, please contact me. > Deborah McVean