This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Green, Martin, West, Harrison Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WEB.2ACI/471 Message Board Post: I've been looking to confirm the marriage date of these two. I've looked on the FTM's Marriage Index: LA 1718-1925 & cannot locate it. Actually, there's very few marriages before the Civil War on it for Rapides Parish. According to the USGENWEB page for Rapides Parish, Rapides was split from St. Landry Parish. I looked there too. Their first child was born in late 1837, so I'm assuming they were married prior to that. Most of their children settled in Beauregard & Calcasieu Parishes. Thanks!