Dear Judy: I am unable to do any lookups for you, but I hope someone on the list can help you. I just wanted to be sure you got a response because sometimes the list is quiet. You might want to phone Billy Gene Poland, the woman who compiled Vols. I and II (she is in the processing of compiling Vol. III). She might look something up for you. If you would like to do that, email me and I'll send you her phone number privately. Good luck with your research. Jolie Blanchard Researching Blanchard in Bienville Parish mailto: recruitingpost@yahoo.com >From: "Judy Reed" <reedjl@wingsisp.com> >To: LABIENVI-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [LABIENVI-L] Hortman lookup, vital statistics >Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 11:10:07 -0400 > >I apologize to those of you who have received this twice. >I have two requests. First of all, where in Louisiana do we write if we >want copies of birth or death certificates, or marriage licenses? How far >back do they go and what is the fee? >Secondly, I'm wondering if someone who has a copy of the History of >Bienville Parish, I or II would be willing to do a lookup and let me know >if there are any HORTMANS, WILKERSONS, OR NEWTONS mentioned in the book. >My great grandfather, William Henry Hortman married Laura Wilkerson there >in 1878. While I have a little info on the Wilkersons, I have virtually >nothing on the Hortmans prior to William Henry and know very little about >him. I know he was born in Bossier Parish in 1852, and his mother was >Elizabeth Newton, but do not know his father's name. I do not even know >what William Henry Hortman did for a living. He died at Caddo Parish in >1920 and is buried in Bisteaneau Cemetary in Bienville Parish. Does anyone >know what newspaper was there at that time that I might be able to get an >obituary from? >I am from Michigan and do not have immediate access to the historical >societies there. Any info anyone has would be greatly appreciated! >Thank-you, >Judy Reed >al ñ > > >==== LABIENVI Mailing List ==== >Rootsweb offers many more services for genealogists. Type rootsweb.com in >your Net browser to learn more about them. > >============================== >Caught an error in the Social Security Death Index? >Use RootsWeb's POST-EMS to post a note about it! >http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com