There are no dumb questions. I have always known Bossier to be pronounced Bo-sure so I would guess that a Surname spelled the same would be pronounced the same. My last name is spelled Chauvin. Most people pronounce it Cha - van. Leah [email protected]

Hi List: It's been a while since I've been working on my genealogy, but I am getting research fever again. Could someone please help me with what cemeteries would be around in 1869 around 121 Jackson Ave. in New Orleans? Thanks! -- Many thanks. Tami Johnston New Orleans, Louisiana, USA www.johnstonfamily.tribalpages.com www.arnoultfamily.tribalpages.com

Nancy, I saw your response to Carolyn about finding obituaries from the Times Picayune at the State Library. Can you provide the link? I went to the State Library website and could not find obituaries. Tks, Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Wright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] One MO' Time > Carolyn, > Go to the State Library, under databases click on Newsbank. You will find > several Louisiana newspapers curretn ca 1986 to current. > > > > >> Where are those obituaries from the Times Pic? >> >> I keep forgetting how to get there. >> >> Thanks >> >> 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 >

Hi, I got my Experiment 1 back. Now, did anyone get my long messages from yesterday about Ancestry International? If a message does not go through, should I expect an error response? How long is too long? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 7:53 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Experiment 1 > Hi List, > I'm having trouble with the list. I tried to send three message to the > list yesterday. Two with 647K and one with 243K. None of them went > through, but none of them caused an Error Response either. > Therefore, today, I want to send just the very beginning, and see what > happens. > I will tell you if I get one back in my Inbox. > If you get this message, can you make any guesses about what is wrong > with my longer messages? > Thanks, > Joan > > Original Message: > > Hi, > I was the one who listed how few items in the list of census lists there > were that were not Canadian or Great Britain or Austalian when one looked > at "International" in Ancestry. > However, I now look at the category Search Schools, Directories & Church > Histories Records where things like US Public Records and various City > Directories are, and I find 1511 items. I am going to try to send the list > to you. I see a lot of German. This might change my mind about the > usefulness of the site. > Joan Schaefer > > A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Wesleyan Academy, Mount > Allison, Sackville, New-Brunswick - New! > > A.M.D.G. Officers and Students Together with the Prize List of Loyola > College Montreal - New! > > Aachener Adressbuch 1926 (in German) > > Aachener Adressbuch 1927 (in German) > > Aachener Adressbuch 1928 (in German) > > Aachener Adressbuch 1929 (in German) > > ------------------------------- > 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 List, I'm having trouble with the list. I tried to send three message to the list yesterday. Two with 647K and one with 243K. None of them went through, but none of them caused an Error Response either. Therefore, today, I want to send just the very beginning, and see what happens. I will tell you if I get one back in my Inbox. If you get this message, can you make any guesses about what is wrong with my longer messages? Thanks, Joan Original Message: Hi, I was the one who listed how few items in the list of census lists there were that were not Canadian or Great Britain or Austalian when one looked at "International" in Ancestry. However, I now look at the category Search Schools, Directories & Church Histories Records where things like US Public Records and various City Directories are, and I find 1511 items. I am going to try to send the list to you. I see a lot of German. This might change my mind about the usefulness of the site. Joan Schaefer A Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the Wesleyan Academy, Mount Allison, Sackville, New-Brunswick - New! A.M.D.G. Officers and Students Together with the Prize List of Loyola College Montreal - New! Aachener Adressbuch 1926 (in German) Aachener Adressbuch 1927 (in German) Aachener Adressbuch 1928 (in German) Aachener Adressbuch 1929 (in German)

This is probably a dumb question but I'm just going to go ahead and embarrass myself anyway: I've been told that Bossier City is pronounce Bo-zjer or bō′·zhər [not exactly sure how to spell this so you know how it sounds. So I hope you get the idea] Now, my question is.... if the city is pronounced bō′·zhər does that mean that the surname - Bossier - is also pronounced the same way??? I had thought is was pronounced [so it sounded French] Bos see yay Since this is one of my surnames, figured I'd better learn how to pronounce it correctly!!! Renée

If one is contacting another for the first time, it's best not to share photos up front. The idea behind this is to get them to trust you enough to share information first and then, later, photos. Leah [email protected]

I am at a book sale for Friends of the Library. There is a volume (and several supplements) of a book entitled Genealogy of Captain John Locke of New Hampshire dated from the 1600s Also a book History of Rye, New Hampshire. Is anyone out there interested in these books. there are 3 (maybe 4) Locke books and they are $1 each. I can buy them and ship them. email back asap. Carolyn Tregre

I have certainly made that (very sad) observation about not sharing photographs. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan Strickland Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 10:23 AM To: LAOrleans Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Fwd: LA Library, Leah, excellent suggestions for relative contacts. Thanks for sharing it. Jan S - Orlando, FL -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 11/5/2010 12:59:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LAORLEAN] Fwd: LA Library, Bill, if your relatives do not respond to you, you need to pick up the telephone and call them. I wait a respectable time and then I call them to see if they got my letter and then I ask them if I can interview them over the telephone. Have your questions ready and don't ask too many too soon. You will scare them off. Tell them you want to keep in touch if that is ok with them and then wait a while and call back. Another tip is if you find a relative you don't know, write them a letter telling them who you are and what you are doing. Do NOT send them any photos in this letter. Once that unknown relative gets photos, they are done with you. Leah [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Leah, excellent suggestions for relative contacts. Thanks for sharing it. Jan S - Orlando, FL -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 11/5/2010 12:59:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LAORLEAN] Fwd: LA Library, Bill, if your relatives do not respond to you, you need to pick up the telephone and call them. I wait a respectable time and then I call them to see if they got my letter and then I ask them if I can interview them over the telephone. Have your questions ready and don't ask too many too soon. You will scare them off. Tell them you want to keep in touch if that is ok with them and then wait a while and call back. Another tip is if you find a relative you don't know, write them a letter telling them who you are and what you are doing. Do NOT send them any photos in this letter. Once that unknown relative gets photos, they are done with you. Leah [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Bill, if your relatives do not respond to you, you need to pick up the telephone and call them. I wait a respectable time and then I call them to see if they got my letter and then I ask them if I can interview them over the telephone. Have your questions ready and don't ask too many too soon. You will scare them off. Tell them you want to keep in touch if that is ok with them and then wait a while and call back. Another tip is if you find a relative you don't know, write them a letter telling them who you are and what you are doing. Do NOT send them any photos in this letter. Once that unknown relative gets photos, they are done with you. Leah [email protected]

Back in the mid 1970's I frequently had to lay over in Los Angeles to get home to Grand Forks where I was stationed in the Air Force. At that time the Grand Forks library had a few items on the local scene but nothing in the areas I was interested in. I was just starting to research my family and would spend my layover time in the LA Library. I had no clue as to how to research my family and talked with the Librarian on duty. Mentioned my situation and asked him for some directions on Genealogy Research. Everything was done using the Post Office and including a Self Address Envelope stamped envelope, I am still waiting for my relatives to respond. I think all they did was float off the stamps and reuse them. The Librarian asked me several questions and one in particular referenced my Great Grandfather. All I knew at the time was that he died in Belleville, Illinois. Some 3 months later I received a copy of a full size newspaper sheet which contained the obituary from the Belleville Newspaper from June 1904, which contained the entire Obituary. I would assume that given the increased interest in family research since then that they have added quite a bit of information. At that time there were no personal computers, and the Everton Publishing Company along with the Mormon Church seemed to be the main sources for data and guidance. Things have improved by leaps and bounds since then. The computer I am using on this letter is frequently considered more powerful than what we had at NASA during the Gemini and Mercury Programs and it sure doesn't take up two floors of a rather large building in Houston. Bill ____________________________________________________________ Scholarships for Moms Grant Funding May Be Available to Those Who Qualify! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4cd396197985e9fd0fst05duc

Elizabeth Shown Mills, a well known genealogical lecturer and writer is giving the West Florida Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar this Saturday in Pensacola.   I am vacationing in Pensacola and have signed up to go and was wondering if anyone from our New Orleans on-line group was planning to go so that we could meet up.    Ann

Thanks Colleen.  Trying to trace a person that moved from NO to the LA area. Helen

Hi NOVA, There is a tomb in St. Patrick's Cemetery No. 3(?), I think - maybe the one along City Park Ave, that has the name Matthias Meagher on it. But the inscription indicates that his granddaughter named Fitzpatrick is buried in it. Does anyone know about it or can someone do a lookup on where it might be? Thanks, Colleen

This question might be more for Collen than anyone else. Does the library system in Los Angeles have a good genealogy section as well as newpaper collection of newspapers in the La area ?  Or is the NO library the only one of its kind.  Going there on vacation after the first of the year and thought I might stop in. Helen Mcc

Hi Colleen, My Thomas Burns married Katty Maher on 20 Apr 1874 in New Orleans. Her parents at other times were known as Patrick (1826-1887) and Henora (Honora) (1831-1897) Meaher. When Katty died, she was known as Catherine Meaher Burns. However, she is buried in Metairie Cemetery in a Keenan - Meaher tomb. Catherine's sister Margaret married Dr. James Keenen. I have never discovered any other members of the Meaher family, nor anyone, anywhere using that spelling. How about you? Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 10:55 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] Fitzpatrick-Meagher Connection > Hi NOVA, > > There is a tomb in St. Patrick's Cemetery No. 3(?), I think - maybe the > one > along City Park Ave, that has the name Matthias Meagher on it. But the > inscription indicates that his granddaughter named Fitzpatrick is buried > in > it. Does anyone know about it or can someone do a lookup on where it might > be? > > 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 Helen, The LA Library has a good genealogy section - most of it pertains to CA. I have spoken at the library, but have never had a need for it as all my family comes from New Orleans. Colleen In a message dated 11/4/2010 4:36:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: This question might be more for Collen than anyone else. Does the library system in Los Angeles have a good genealogy section as well as newpaper collection of newspapers in the La area ? Or is the NO library the only one of its kind. Going there on vacation after the first of the year and thought I might stop in. Helen Mcc ------------------------------- 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

Los Angeles has a good genealogical library. I know that for a fact. God is good! --- On Thu, 11/4/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [LAORLEAN] Newspapers To: "laorlean" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 6:35 PM This question might be more for Collen than anyone else. Does the library system in Los Angeles have a good genealogy section as well as newpaper collection of newspapers in the La area ?  Or is the NO library the only one of its kind.  Going there on vacation after the first of the year and thought I might stop in. Helen Mcc ------------------------------- 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

Glad to help, anytime. Jan -------Original Message------- From: Rosemary Ermis Date: 11/4/2010 5:33:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Social Security information Thank you very much, Jan. I appreciate your help. Rosemary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Strickland" <[email protected]> To: "LAOrleans" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Social Security information > Yeah, you can get a copy of the original application for SS, that's how I > found that my grandfather was born in NOLA > > However, back then the cost was $12.00, I think it is up to $27.00 now. > > http://genealogy.about.com/od/online_records/a/ss5_request.htm > > this will give you all that you need. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Rosemary Ermis > Date: 11/4/2010 4:54:58 PM > To: Orleans Rootsweb > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Social Security information > > Is there any way to obtain the original or a copy of the original Social > Security document? > > Is there any way to obtain information from having a Social Security > number > of a deceased person? > > Rosemary in Texas > > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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