Norm, Thanks so much for the explanations and the maps which were the most helpful. Since I live on the Westbank, this area is very familiar to me - I know exactly where it is. I was interested to see Levee Street also. The mother I am looking for lived in the area I described to you (Montgomery, Gallatin and Washington Streets) and her daughter lived on Levee. Thanks again for your help. Julie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norm Hellmers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Street help please > Julie, > > As has been pointed out in other messages, the community of McDonogh (also > known as McDonoghville) is/was on the west bank of the Mississippi River, > near where Orleans and Jefferson parishes meet. The part of McDonogh that > you are interested in is today in Jefferson Parish, in the incorporated > city of Gretna. This area was at one time in Orleans Parish, but by the > dates you are interested in, 1826-1827, it appears that it was already in > Jefferson Parish. > > Some of the streets in that area have been renamed, so the location you > are looking for would be hard to find on a modern map. Gallatin is now > Isbell and Periander is now Burmaster. Montgomery apparently no longer > exists and Washington does not extend as far as it once did, so it no > longer intersects with Gallatin (Isbell) Street. > > To help you find where this location is today, I created a small website: > http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neworleans/mcdonogh/mcdonogh_map_details.html > > Also, note the correct spelling of McDonogh. There is no “u.” > > After looking at the maps, if you have any questions, let us know. > > Norm > > --- On Sat, 10/9/10, Julie Campbell Hernandez <[email protected]> wrote: >> Looking for property in 1826/27 in >> the "town of McDonough, between Montgomery, Gallatin and >> Washington Streets". >> >> Anyone know where this might be? >> >> 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