Thanks, for sharing your memories, I have a few myself, none as funny as yours. Jan S - Orlando, FL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 4:23 PM To: ORLEANS MESSAGE BD Subject: [LAORLEAN] War Plate OMGoodness, I can still hear the echo of my grandmother's voice in my ears. Eat all THAT dinner. Remember the Starving Armenians. I was a little kid during the war and was maybe 18 years old before I realized that starvingarmenians was NOT ONE WORD, BUT TWO. I didn't even know what an Armenian was. And I never heard the word Armenian used without Starving in front of it. My grandmother saved EVERY MORSEL of food and once a week or so somebody (usually me) had to eat what she called the "Morrison's Blue Plate Special" for supper (Morrisons for the cafeteria that used to be in New Orleans.) The MBPS might have included as many as 12 or 15 different foods. A smidgen of this and a teaspoon of that. I had three uncles in the service and we were serious about the war effort. Something else I remember (I was only 2 or 3 at the time). All my adults were always talking about thewar--once again, it was years before I realized exactly what "thewar" was. My kiddy ear heard one word. Mama said I even talked about it (wanted to get into the adult conservation). Grandpa used to ask me, "Well, how do you think the war is going?" and I would answer, "Well, you know we can count on McArthur". I must have heard that from some adult conservation and knew it was an appropriate comment. I know now that he always asked that on Sunday at the dinner table when the whole family was at Grandma's house for dinner. When he asked, at least one adult would have to excuse himself from the table to go in the kitchen and laugh his head off at my 3-year old's support of McArthur. I can remember saying that with a great deal of conviction in my voice. Mama taught me to say, There's good news tonight America"--Heather, the reporter began his broadcast with those words. I was prone to say that at any time as the congreation at St. Stephens Church may remember. I said it out loud in the middle of Mass one Sunday morning and had people for 3 pews in every direction in hysterical laughter. "The Iron Man" used to pass around with an old wagon pulled by a mule. And everyone would take their old pots, pans, flatware, etc out and put it in the truck to melt down to build battleships. My grandpa alsways said the war ended just as my grandma gave away her last pot. If the war had not ended, our family would have eaten Peanut Butter and Jelly for the duration. We had no pots to cook in. Thanks for bringing up THEWAR. I have had a few good laughs today. Carolyn Tregre ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carolyn, thanks so much. The Historic New Orleans Collection has been very helpful in the past, but I didn't even think about contacting them. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Long To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Does anyone have access to the LouisianaHistoricalQuarterly? You might be able to find this on Google Books. I tried, but gave up because I think your volume number might be wrong. I don't think the volumes of the LHQ went up to 612. The New Orleans Public Library and the Historic New Orleans Collection have all the volums of the LHQ and for a small fee they would copy and send it to you. Carolyn Morrow Long ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Vinson" <[email protected]> To: "Genealogy, New Orleans Group LAORLEAN" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 5:12 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Does anyone have access to the Louisiana HistoricalQuarterly? >I am searching for information about Marie Madeleine Ouanet (sometimes >written as Vinet) who was one of the girls on the ship Pelican which >brought marriageable girls to Dauphin Island in 1703. She married Francois >Dupre, one of the Canadians. > > Her daughter Marie Theresa Dupre (married to Louis de Flandres) settled > her in-laws and parents' estate in 1770 before the Superior Council of > Louisiana #1064 & #10665, pages 96790-96792. This was printed in the > Louisiana Historical Quarterly Vol. 612, p.330. > > If anyone has access to either of those publications I would greatly > appreciate a look-up and will be glad to pay any expenses. I would also > very much welcome any additional information on these people. > > Many thanks - Judy Vinson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You might be able to find this on Google Books. I tried, but gave up because I think your volume number might be wrong. I don't think the volumes of the LHQ went up to 612. The New Orleans Public Library and the Historic New Orleans Collection have all the volums of the LHQ and for a small fee they would copy and send it to you. Carolyn Morrow Long ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Vinson" <[email protected]> To: "Genealogy, New Orleans Group LAORLEAN" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2011 5:12 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Does anyone have access to the Louisiana HistoricalQuarterly? >I am searching for information about Marie Madeleine Ouanet (sometimes >written as Vinet) who was one of the girls on the ship Pelican which >brought marriageable girls to Dauphin Island in 1703. She married Francois >Dupre, one of the Canadians. > > Her daughter Marie Theresa Dupre (married to Louis de Flandres) settled > her in-laws and parents' estate in 1770 before the Superior Council of > Louisiana #1064 & #10665, pages 96790-96792. This was printed in the > Louisiana Historical Quarterly Vol. 612, p.330. > > If anyone has access to either of those publications I would greatly > appreciate a look-up and will be glad to pay any expenses. I would also > very much welcome any additional information on these people. > > Many thanks - Judy Vinson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

OMGoodness, I can still hear the echo of my grandmother's voice in my ears. Eat all THAT dinner. Remember the Starving Armenians. I was a little kid during the war and was maybe 18 years old before I realized that starvingarmenians was NOT ONE WORD, BUT TWO. I didn't even know what an Armenian was. And I never heard the word Armenian used without Starving in front of it. My grandmother saved EVERY MORSEL of food and once a week or so somebody (usually me) had to eat what she called the "Morrison's Blue Plate Special" for supper (Morrisons for the cafeteria that used to be in New Orleans.) The MBPS might have included as many as 12 or 15 different foods. A smidgen of this and a teaspoon of that. I had three uncles in the service and we were serious about the war effort. Something else I remember (I was only 2 or 3 at the time). All my adults were always talking about thewar--once again, it was years before I realized exactly what "thewar" was. My kiddy ear heard one word. Mama said I even talked about it (wanted to get into the adult conservation). Grandpa used to ask me, "Well, how do you think the war is going?" and I would answer, "Well, you know we can count on McArthur". I must have heard that from some adult conservation and knew it was an appropriate comment. I know now that he always asked that on Sunday at the dinner table when the whole family was at Grandma's house for dinner. When he asked, at least one adult would have to excuse himself from the table to go in the kitchen and laugh his head off at my 3-year old's support of McArthur. I can remember saying that with a great deal of conviction in my voice. Mama taught me to say, There's good news tonight America"--Heather, the reporter began his broadcast with those words. I was prone to say that at any time as the congreation at St. Stephens Church may remember. I said it out loud in the middle of Mass one Sunday morning and had people for 3 pews in every direction in hysterical laughter. "The Iron Man" used to pass around with an old wagon pulled by a mule. And everyone would take their old pots, pans, flatware, etc out and put it in the truck to melt down to build battleships. My grandpa alsways said the war ended just as my grandma gave away her last pot. If the war had not ended, our family would have eaten Peanut Butter and Jelly for the duration. We had no pots to cook in. Thanks for bringing up THEWAR. I have had a few good laughs today. Carolyn Tregre

I am searching for information about Marie Madeleine Ouanet (sometimes written as Vinet) who was one of the girls on the ship Pelican which brought marriageable girls to Dauphin Island in 1703. She married Francois Dupre, one of the Canadians. Her daughter Marie Theresa Dupre (married to Louis de Flandres) settled her in-laws and parents' estate in 1770 before the Superior Council of Louisiana #1064 & #10665, pages 96790-96792. This was printed in the Louisiana Historical Quarterly Vol. 612, p.330. If anyone has access to either of those publications I would greatly appreciate a look-up and will be glad to pay any expenses. I would also very much welcome any additional information on these people. Many thanks - Judy Vinson

FANTASTIC WORK COLLEEN. Benjaman should be eternally grateful to you for the time, energy and results you have achieved in your search of his identity. I am always so proud of you, cuz. Love ya, Merle From: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 3:28 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [LAORLEAN] Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls, Conclusion > > Hi Listers, > > I just posted the conclusion of "Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls" on my blog > at > > _http://identifinders.wordpress.com_ (http://identifinders.wordpress.com/) > > Check it out. Please register a like of a vote on the site. > > Thanks, > > Colleen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Colleen, You are amazing.....and so good. Thanks so much for keeping us all posted on updates. Really interesting stuff. Linda On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 1:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Listers, > > I just posted the conclusion of "Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls" on my blog at > > _http://identifinders.wordpress.com_ (http://identifinders.wordpress.com/) > > Check it out. Please register a like of a vote on the site. > > Thanks, > > Colleen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- THINK GREEN before printing this email

Colleen, Thanks so much for sharing this, I look forward to the day you finally connection "Benjamin" to his family. I can certainly understand why you enjoy this so much. Solving a puzzle is so much fun, guess that is why we all work on our genealogy. Jan S - Orlando, FL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 4:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LAORLEAN] Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls, Conclusion Hi Listers, I just posted the conclusion of "Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls" on my blog at _http://identifinders.wordpress.com_ (http://identifinders.wordpress.com/) Check it out. Please register a like of a vote on the site. Thanks, Colleen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Listers, I just posted the conclusion of "Benjaman Kyle - Close Calls" on my blog at _http://identifinders.wordpress.com_ (http://identifinders.wordpress.com/) Check it out. Please register a like of a vote on the site. Thanks, Colleen

I am trying to assist one of my library patrons who is having trouble obtaining a Connecticut state ID card because of an error on her Louisiana birth certificate. Although this is not technically a genealogy issue, I thought some of you folks might have encountered similar problems during your family history investigations. Here are the particulars:She was born in Lafayette in 1956. She was adopted in 1959. Her copy of her amended birth certificate is pretty tattered and I cannot quite make out the name of the judge, but it looks like Anthony Cuccia or Caccio.Her gender is listed as “boy,” even though her given name is listed as Genevieve, and there was never any question that she is female.Connecticut will not issue an ID card unless she can get this cleared up. If she cannot produce a photo ID, she will lose her job – and she is close to indigent as it is. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how she might have this corrected? I am hoping to find a solution that will not require a lawyer, because she could never afford to pay one. Kathleen In Connecticut,by way of New Orleans

Hi Kathleen, Have you tried contacting the Vital Records office to ask them? Colleen In a message dated 12/29/2010 11:08:43 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I am trying to assist one of my library patrons who is having trouble obtaining a Connecticut state ID card because of an error on her Louisiana birth certificate. Although this is not technically a genealogy issue, I thought some of you folks might have encountered similar problems during your family history investigations. Here are the particulars:She was born in Lafayette in 1956. She was adopted in 1959. Her copy of her amended birth certificate is pretty tattered and I cannot quite make out the name of the judge, but it looks like Anthony Cuccia or Caccio.Her gender is listed as “boy,” even though her given name is listed as Genevieve, and there was never any question that she is female.Connecticut will not issue an ID card unless she can get this cleared up. If she cannot produce a photo ID, she will lose her job – and she is close to indigent as it is. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how she might have this corrected? I am hoping to find a solution that will not require a lawyer, because she could never afford to pay one. Kathleen In Connecticut,by way of New Orleans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How to submit a cemetery report Written by Louisiana Cemetery Preservation    Wednesday, 29 December 2010 20:30 How to submit a cemetery report If you have found a cemetery that is NOT listed with the Louisiana Cemetery Board as an ACTIVE cemetery and that contains graves 50 years of age or older, and is unkept, abandoned or neglected or otherwise UNKNOWN, a  report should be filed with the Regional Louisiana Dept. of Archaeology, the Louisiana Attorney General, and the local Sheriffs office. You may find a list of contacts here. Recent updates to Louisiana cemetery law require reporting within 72 hours. If the cemetery is ACTIVE and is accepting burials, then it falls under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Cemetery Board. The Louisiana Cemetery Board can be contacted online, in addition to the local police, Sheriff, and Louisiana Attorney Generals office. The online form for submission through Louisiana Cemetery Preservation website can be found here or you may send an email to [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Please answer as many of the following questions as possible when making a submission via email: Cemetery Name     Parish     Driving directions     Condition description     Earliest record     Your name, address, email     Organization     Todays date     Alternate cemetery name     GIS GPS Location     Does the cemetery have a sign?     Is the cemetery access road public or private?     Are burial records available?     Source of burial records:     Source of photo:     Approximate number of internments     Overall condition of markers     Most common surnames found Other comments See examples: Saving Graves Louisiana Archived Reports. http://louisianacemeteries.x10hosting.com/index/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=35:cemetery-reports&Itemid=62&layout=default

I understand the concept... but had never heard "war plate". We ate for the children in China...a sad situation...the lesson was gratitude... On Dec 29, 2010 1:16 PM, "Gene Data" <[email protected]> wrote:

Well, I think they were trying to get me to eat all my dinner.... The idea was that my cleaning my plate of all food ["the war plate"] would somehow help all those overseas.... the soldiers fighting...and all those who might not have enough food. The time frame would have been towards the end of WWII, so 1945. I was just curious as to whether anyone else ever heard of it..whether it was just in my family, or a New Orleans thing.... > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > > From: Kathleen Deao<[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] making a "war plate" > > No... What does it mean?

An application to correct a Louisiana birth certificate error canbe found here. http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/publications/pubs-252/PACKET%2018%2012_04.pdf Good Luck! Penny T 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.' ........ Thomas Jefferson ________________________________ From: Kathleen Wieland <[email protected]> To: LAORLEAN <[email protected]>; LAORLEAN <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, December 29, 2010 1:08:01 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Errors in LA Vital Records I am trying to assist one of my library patrons who is having trouble obtaining a Connecticut state ID card because of an error on her Louisiana birth certificate. Although this is not technically a genealogy issue, I thought some of you folks might have encountered similar problems during your family history investigations. Here are the particulars:She was born in Lafayette in 1956. She was adopted in 1959. Her copy of her amended birth certificate is pretty tattered and I cannot quite make out the name of the judge, but it looks like Anthony Cuccia or Caccio.Her gender is listed as “boy,” even though her given name is listed as Genevieve, and there was never any question that she is female.Connecticut will not issue an ID card unless she can get this cleared up. If she cannot produce a photo ID, she will lose her job – and she is close to indigent as it is. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how she might have this corrected? I am hoping to find a solution that will not require a lawyer, because she could never afford to pay one. Kathleen In Connecticut,by way of New Orleans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks, Jan. You're right, very interesting! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Strickland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Campbell help > Hi Julie, > > I did a google search for: Campbell Family of New Orleans and found > these: > > > > http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/c/Campbell_Family.html > > http://books.google.com/books?id=nkoUAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA293&ots=3y5wrv9KYD&dq=Campbell%20Family%20of%20New%20Orleans%201887.&pg=PA293#v=onepage&q=Campbell%20Family%20of%20New%20Orleans%201887.&f=false > > the second link will have to be copied and pasted due to it's link, but is > very interesting. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Julie Campbell Hernandez" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:44 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Campbell help > >> Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a very happy and safe holiday! >> >> I found a book by Daniel Durrie called "Index to American Genealogies and >> Genealogical Material" dated 1900. Inside it mentions "Campbell >> Genealogy >> 1878 and 8 pages reprint of Campbell Family of New Orleans 1887." >> >> Any ideas where to find the Campbell Genealogy, etc. since these >> periodicals/books are so old? Is it even possible? >> >> Julie >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

No... What does it mean? On Dec 28, 2010 8:06 AM, "Gene Data" <[email protected]> wrote:

Some cousins and I have been having an email reminiscence of growing up in NOLA in the 40's-60's... Was it just in my family, or do any of you remembering to be told by your parents/grandparents to "make a war plate" ?????? Renee

Hi Julie, I did a google search for: Campbell Family of New Orleans and found these: http://www.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/c/Campbell_Family.html http://books.google.com/books?id=nkoUAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA293&ots=3y5wrv9KYD&dq=Campbell%20Family%20of%20New%20Orleans%201887.&pg=PA293#v=onepage&q=Campbell%20Family%20of%20New%20Orleans%201887.&f=false the second link will have to be copied and pasted due to it's link, but is very interesting. Jan S - Orlando, FL -------------------------------------------------- From: "Julie Campbell Hernandez" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 2:44 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [LAORLEAN] Campbell help > Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a very happy and safe holiday! > > I found a book by Daniel Durrie called "Index to American Genealogies and > Genealogical Material" dated 1900. Inside it mentions "Campbell Genealogy > 1878 and 8 pages reprint of Campbell Family of New Orleans 1887." > > Any ideas where to find the Campbell Genealogy, etc. since these > periodicals/books are so old? Is it even possible? > > Julie > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a very happy and safe holiday! I found a book by Daniel Durrie called "Index to American Genealogies and Genealogical Material" dated 1900. Inside it mentions "Campbell Genealogy 1878 and 8 pages reprint of Campbell Family of New Orleans 1887." Any ideas where to find the Campbell Genealogy, etc. since these periodicals/books are so old? Is it even possible? Julie