This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gardner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DCB.2ACE/150 Message Board Post: Looking for marriage licenses and obituary of Palmer Cross Gardner, born Nov. 28, 1891 in Shuford, Panola County, Mississippi. He moved to East Baton Rouge Parish in early 1900. He died in December 1971, in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He was living in the 70815 zip code, at his death. Can somehelp me, please?

ATTENTION: CIVIL WAR BUFFS AND THOSE WITH A TASTE FOR CIVIL WAR ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA Area Civil War Participation to be Topic of March Meeting of the Washington Parish Genealogy and History Society Reggie Simmons, Franklinton attorney and local student of the Civil War, will be the speaker for the next meeting of the Genealogy and History group. A sought-after speaker, Mr. Simmons has presented programs for various organizations on this topic. Every year, he teaches Civil War and other history subjects for the Command and General Staff college. This schooling takes approximately 2 years and is taught in four phases for the military. The education/training is required before an officer can become a full colonel. Participants represent the Army and the Marines, including those in active duty and in the reserves or National Guard. This military training is the equivalent of a Master's program in a college. The four phases of training are taught alternately in various places in Louisiana and in Leavenworth, KS. Mr. Simmons' presentation will include information on the Battle of Port Hudson plus other wartime activities in the area. He will bring with him some authentic Civil War weapons and reproduction uniforms and equipment. The time of his Civil war Presentation is 5:30 at the Franklinton branch of the Washington Parish Library. The date is Tuesday, March 12, 2002. The public is invited to participate in this meeting. It is being sponsored by the Washington Parish Genealogy and History Society.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson, Cockerham, Smith, McCormic Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DCB.2ACE/149 Message Board Post: Need info regarding Allan W. Cockerham m. Ollie Smith sometime after 1838. Only info that I have is that he met her in AL or LA, married, migrated to AR>TX>OK. Both died there, in McCurtain Co. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wolf Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DCB.2ACE/148 Message Board Post: I am researching the William Wolf family who resided in Baton Rouge, LA during the 1800's. I know there are surviving relatives still living in Baton Rouge. William Wolf owned Wolf's bakery. His daughter Anna Wolf married a Hernandez and they had a son Leonard Alvin Hernandez born in 1912. Please help me with any info you might have. Thanks Herbs4good@aol.com

Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Seminar on Military Records SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2002 9 AM - 4 PM PORT ALLEN HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS I-10 AND HWY 415, PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA FEATURING CRAIG R. SCOTT, CGRS BASIC MILITARY RESEARCH RESEARCHING YOUR REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANCESTOR RESEARCHING YOUR CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR PENSION RESEARCH: YOU STOPPED TOO SOON! Mr. Scott is a well-known and widely respected specialist in military genealogy and has been a speaker for more than a decade at national conferences of the National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies, as well as serving as a faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University. He is also the owner of Willow Bend Books, one of the larger and better known genealogical publishers. The meeting and seminar include coffee breaks, lunch, and free parking. Registration is $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members through Friday April 19th - $25.00 and $35.00 respectively at the door. On-site registration is 8-9AM with an "Early Bird" door prize to be awarded at 9AM. And more! For room reservations, please contact directly the Holiday Inn Express at 225-343-4821 before April 12th. Specify Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society for a special rate of $47.00, with up to four people per room (Continental breakfast included). Additional motels are available nearby and also in Baton Rouge. Send registration and fee to: LGHS, PO Box 82060, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060. Name ________________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________________ State ____________________ ZIP _____ Telephone ________________ FAX ________________ E-mail _________________________

Hi All This is something someone sent to one of my list I heard something really neat at my FHC this evening. Someone said that sometimes, a census taker would ask a person to state their age in terms of how old they were as of, for example, March 1. (Assume the census is being taken on July 1, 1860.) The person might say 32 years old, but really when he is answering the question, he is really 33, only his birthdate was after March 1. If you didn't know this, you would see 32 in the census and assume he was born in 1848. But suppose the previous time around in 1850, the census taken just asked for the person's age on the day the census is being taken. Say it is being taken on July 1 again. This time, the person will give his correct age as 23, and now if you calculate when he was born, you'd assume the person was born in 1847. The person at the FHC said this is one reason why the ages of people in the census records sometimes don't match from census to census.

Hi All Some list members have asked if there are any list rules. Here they are............. This list is for the discussing and genealogy research on the familles and history of EAST BATON ROUGE Parish .This list is not to post virus warnings because a lot of the virus warnings are a HOAX, if your computer happens to get a virus, post that if you like or let me know and I will see if it needs to be posted. No Attachments in email and please no personal messages. If there is a family or friend who is sick or needs help you may post that because some of the list members are family. There will be NO FLAMING. It may lead to removal from the list. Any posting of way off topic subjects may lead to removal from the list. If you post a question send it to me first, the list Mom and I will decide if it should be forwarded. Have fun in your research. Charlotte List Mom

Correction the Reception and opening date will be March 13, 2002.

Louisiana Hisrory Exhibit An exhibit about the 1810 West Florida revolt will open with a public reception at 4:00 P. M. Thursday at Sims Memorial Library. Southeastern Louisiana University campus in Hammond. The exhibit will remain up through June and may be viewed weekdays from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

Tangipahoa Historical & Genealogical Society Meeting: First Saturday of Each Month -- 11:00 A M Next Meeting: Saturday -- March 02, 2002 Tangipahoa Parish Main Library 739 West Oak Street Amite, Louisiana http://www.tangipahoa.lib.la.us/ Tangipahoa Genealogy Library 200 East Mulberry Street Amite, Louisiana 70422 Phone: (985)748-7559 Fax: (985)748-2812 Branch Manager: Lenore Johnson Hours: Monday thru Friday -- 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DCB.2ACE/144.1 Message Board Post: Michelle, There were Yellow Fever Epidemics in Baton Rouge and throughout the south in many years. Death certificates were not required at that time. I have posted many of the deaths in Baton Rouge on the Baton Rouge Gazette website located at:   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brgazette/brgazette.htm good luck in your searches. I haven't received the microfilm up the the 1850s yet but it's coming.

Hello! Is there anyone who has the 1870 East Baton Rouge census? I could use some look ups if possible. I am desperatly seeking ggrandparents. I am hoping they are in the following households. George Bird 1 W Baton Rouge pg 17 George Bird 2 W Baton Rouge pg 73 Henry Holaday 12 W Baton Rouge pg 213 Jacob Hollidy 7 W Baton Rouge pg 140 Thank you for your time and effort. Gwen Byrd Perkins

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DCB.2ACE/97.1 Message Board Post: If your still loking live in Walker and could drive buy and see if there is a Price that lives there. Just let me know. My email address is missprissy70785@yahoo.com.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DCB.2ACE/112.1 Message Board Post: I have a Byrd in my family line and I would like to know if she's in your's, her name is Catherine Byrd (might start with a K), she married a Moore and had two children. If so could I get some information from you? Thanks!

I want to call your attention to a new free (no advertising) volunteer-based resource for on-line genealogy. The US GeoGen Project combines the use of geographic information systems (hand-held GIS locator devices) and genealogy to assist researchers to find site of interest. The first places to be added to the on-line database are cemeteries. I volunteered to coordinate the process of establishing sites for Louisiana parishes. (I grew up in Acadia Parish and much of my research is done in Southwest Louisiana.) http://www.samlyons.org/usgeogen-LA/browsela.htm I created preliminary tables of the cemeteries in every parish but I know that these are incomplete. I used the US Geological Survey's Geographic Names Database to get the cemetery locations. This list omits many old cemeteries, most new cemeteries and almost all family cemeteries. I would like your help to gather the names and locations of the cemeteries that aren't listed. Even if you can't provide the location, it would be very helpful if you could provide me with the names of cemeteries that are not on my list. I'm involved in this project because of a frustrating experience I had several years ago. I spent several days on two separate trips to Louisiana trying to find an old cemetery. No one I asked had ever heard about it. Although I eventually found it and found a grave marker for my ancestor, I've never forgotten the frustration at knowing the general vicinity but not the exact place to look. With the low cost of GIS devices (Wal-Mart sells very good ones for less than $125) it is possible to directly go anywhere if there is proper information posted about location. Please look at what I've done with Acadia Parish to see what is possible. I have the exact locations of some cemeteries and I'll have the locations of the other Acadia Parish sites listed soon. From each cemetery with a known exact location you may click on the blue icon to get a map showing the exact spot. Also, clicking on the cemetery name brings you to a page by the local genealogy society to get more information or to order books of grave marker transcriptions. There are other possibilities for linking to local groups. Let me know what you think, David -- David Lawrence -- David.Lawrence@SDSU.edu Director, Center for Injury Prevention Policy and Practice Graduate School of Public Health San Diego State University 6505 Alvarado Road, Suite 208 San Diego, CA 92120 Voice: 619-594-3691 Fax: 619-594-1995 http://www.InjuryPreventionWeb.org

Subj: WILLIAMS and Everitt Date: 2/9/02 8:22:42 PM Pacific Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:rojo1611@earthlink.net">rojo1611@earthlink.net</A> I believe that Alta Zera Williams was either born and/or married in St. Helena Parish, LA. Alta Zera Williams, born June 19, 1813 in LA; died January 11, 1890 in Bevilport, Jasper County, TX. She was the daughter of William Williams. William Williams had several grown and near-grown children when he came to Bevil's Settlement. The eldest, Stephen, who was called Stephen Jr., married Jane Wilson, daughter of William Wilson, but not until after his brother Richard had married Jane's older sister, Rebecca. Altazera, oldest daughter of William Williams, was the wife of Stephen H. Everitt, and Penelope, the second daughter was James H. Blount's wife. Richard Williams, not to be Confused with his uncle of the same name, lived on his grant on the Sabine River between Bevil's and Hickman's Ferry. He went to Galveston County,before 1850. The Everitts lived southeast of Bevilport on what is now FM 1747. A centennial monument marks the site. She married (1) Stephen Hendrickson Everitt Bef. 1835. He was born November 26, 1806 in Poughkeepsie, Duchess County, NY, and died July 12, 1844 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA. She married (2) Randolph Columbus Doom 1847. He was born January 07, 1811 in Caldwell County, KY, and died December 05, 1881. Ron Smith Duncanville, TX (just south of Dallas)

Subject: Social history of Adams County and the Church Hill area of JeffersonCo. The Natchez Historical Society requests submissions for an upcoming book on the social history of Adams Co. and the Church Hill area of Jefferson Co. Submissions may be biographies , family histories, church histories, community histories, and the like. The histories should focus on people who resided in this area at any time in the past, including those who lived in the area for a time,as well as those recently settling there. Submissions must be no longer than 500 words, and one picture may be submitted. There will be a fee for additional pictures to be included. Submissions should be mailed to NHS Family History Project, PO Box 180, Washington,MS 39190 For additional information, contact Candace Bundgard, phone 446-4899, email <A HREF="mailto:candance.bundgard@aol.com"> candance.bundgard@aol.com</A> or Barbara Haigh, email <A HREF="mailto:Lucyana@telepak.net">Lucyana@telepak.net</A> A tentative deadline for submissions is April 1,2002. The book may be purchased by pre-order only, and information will follow with details.

Hello everyone. We have a slight change in plans for our February meeting. It seems that the Library will be closed (they have a holiday for Mardi Gras). But we still plan on having our meeting. Our meeting will be held at 5:30 at the Bogalusa YWCA building, which is immediately behind the Bogalusa Library. Programs for the year 2002 will be announced by Program Chairman Sylvia Smith. She has chosen a Washington Parish historical theme for the coming year. The Society is dedicated to preserving the history of the families of the Washington Parish area and has recently been selected by the Washington Parish fair Association to chair the Genealogy Exhibit Committee at the Fair in October. The program for this meeting will be the Washington Parish Fair Genealogy Project and will focus on plans for the exhibit for the October 2002 Fair. All families with a significant amount of information on their heritage are invited to submit their family name for consideration in this exhibit. Guidelines will be discussed. Please try to invite anyone that you may know that is interested in Genealogy and Family History to attend our meeting. I am planning on sending out cards or calling all members that I can about the change in this months meeting place, if you see any members or anyone interested in attending please tell them about it. See you at the meeting, Barbara

The VGS will meet Monday, February 11 at 10 a.m. at the Vicksburg Public Library. The speaker will be Debra McIntosh. She will talk about the Methodist Archives at Millsaps College.

Hi If the person that is working on this is on the list can you email me thanks BATON ROUGE GAZETTE. Compilation of information from pages of the "Baton Rouge Gazette," beginning around 1827 up to around 1850. A work in progress, it currently includes marriages and deaths from 1827-1829 from East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brgazette/brgazette.htm Charlotte Sehon Baton Rouge