I copied the civil records for the marriage of Joseph Tamberella to Mary Cannatella when I was visiting Donaldsonville, La. The court house said there were no records there for the births of their first 3 children Francesca, Antonio, and Francesco, born 1897 to about 1900 in Donaldsonville. I went to the Baton Rouge State Archives but they had no birth records for Ascension Parish during that early period. I also went to the New Orleans library where I was told by Ascension Parish Court personnel that the records were kept. No luck. Please help. Are there birth records for Ascension Parish from 1890 to 1900? If not, where would I locate baptismal records? Would I write to a specific church or to an archdiocese for records? What are the names of the Catholic Churches in the area? Thanks for the information. I am also researching Corona/Coronia's and Santangelo's of Donaldsonville. There was a large population of Italian immigrants living in the Donaldsonville area. They were plantation workers and farm laborers. Are there any records I could research or books about the plantations and workers during that time. Thanks for any information. PatDoyle@aol.com Pat D. Bedenbaugh 761 E. William David Pky. Metairie, La. 70005 504-836-6129