On Sat, 19 Jul 1997 23:26:50 -0500, Emile L. Stieffel wrote: >Dwayne, >This is what I have; >From Genesis -#56 Vol XIV,Pierre Oscar Mares was Baptised in St John the Baptist Church in Edgard, >LA, 6th book of Baptisims page 170. > >His brother Frederic Mares, baptism page 90. > >Also in #60 Genesis page 356 has Amadee Marosse Mares, Funeral in volume >III page 236 Book Jan 2 1835- Sept 8, 1853, St John the Baptist Church, >Edgard La. > >Also (and this is where I think it might be Thomson) Genesis No. 40 - >page 353 shows Thomson, Charles & Amelia Brou page 31 of the Index of >Marriages Book III Nov 3, 1818 to Apr 22, 1837 of St. John the Baptist >Church in Edgard. > Hi Emile, Well, based on the above info, it seems that MARES family members WERE in St John Parish after all <smile>.......... I looked at the early St John census listings for 1810-1850 again but still could not recognize your MARES or THOMSON entries in any of the listings. I assume you found the baptism entries for the Thompson's in the Genesis index of SJB records. But, in case you did not, Bap Book 4 has the following: Page 56 Charles Thompson ca. mid 1820 Page 94 Marguerite Emilie Thompson ca. late 1821 Page 178 Charles Tompson ca. late 1824 Page 199 Aspasie Clementine Thompson ca. Jul 1825 Page 250 Marie Elasidie Tompson ca. mid 1827 This index was published in the New Orleans Genesis, Volume XI (1971), page 161-175. I'm not sure what particular issue those page represent as I do not have the actual issue but only photocopies of the pages. The issue of Jan 1879 contains an index of Volumes XI to XV which contain the indexes to many of the early St John registers. Also, Bap Book 5 (indexed in Genesis issue #51 (Jun 74) has Page 20 Jean Alexandre Tompson ca. late 1828 Page 74 Joseph Ermes Tomson ca. Nov 1830 Page 183 Delphine Alexandrine Tompson ca. early 1836 Dwayne Montz damontz@infinet.com ___________________________________________ >>>> Genealogy is my hobby -- I collect ancestors! <<<<