Greetings Everyone! I am looking for any person's that happen to be researching the 'Cooper' family of Union Parish, LA. My name is Dena Calbert-Jordan, and I live in California. I am interested in the Cooper's because this is one of the genealogy stones that I just can't pass 'turning over.' My family surname is 'CALBERT.' The family of one William Calbert/Culbert/Colbert came to Union Parish, Louisiana ca. 1844-45 (based on the last child born to this family in Georgia who is 6 year old Martha according to the 1850 Union Parish, LA. census, Pg. 49). At the time of this census, William was 39 years of age and is listed as being born in Ireland. His wife Mary is 33, born in S. Carolina. William is not listed on the 1860 census, I don't know if he died or left the area, but in the book 'Some Slaveholders and Their Slaves Union Parish Louisiana 1839-1865, there is an entry for: Book H, P. 270 Received of Martha James Cooper, wife of Hynson Cooper the sum of $1150, in payment for a Negro Slave named Jim, 37. 27 Jan 1857, Mary Jane Calvert Mary Jane Cooper My GG Grandfather's name was James Calbert/Calvert/Colbert, who was born in S. Carolina, his wife was from Alabama, and they were slaves in Union Parish, LA., according to the 1870 Census (they have children that were born there that were over 10 years old). Where can I go to find out when and if William Calbert/Culbert/Calvert died before 1860 and if he left a will? I have written the courthouse in Farmerville 2 times and have not received an answer as of this date. The first letter was mailed about a year ago, and the other about 4 months ago, could have gotten lost in the mail, not sure at this point. This is all the information I have on my family and their possible last slave owners. By 1880, they had moved to Union County, Arkansas. Thanks for any help or directions anyone can give. Dena Calbert-Jordan California