Dear List, Just wanted you to know about this great new thing I found on EBAY. Aaron's Book from Salem, Ohio is offering reprints from individual parishes containing information obtained from the 1902 R.G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book ( Precursor to Dun and Bradstreet). It lists all the merchants and tradesmen in a particular Parish ( except New Orleans, which is listed by itself as a city ), and includes what type of establishment it was, the net worth and its credit worthiness. I just received the one for Avoyelles Parish, and was astonished to see its completeness including people's whose business was worth less than $500. I have just ordered ones for St. Landry and Rapides Parishes, and New Orleans. The item reference number for New Orleans 1902 R.G. Dun is 5659782236 , or go to the Draft Harness and Directory Store on Ebay. There are booklets for many other parishes as well as counties in other states. The New Orleans Directory is $27.99 plus $2.50 S & H. I am in no way connected to these people financially, but just thought I'd share this wonderful genealogical resource. The R.G. Dun books are only in a very few libraries. Carol Mills