This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BERTRAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kEB.2ACI/367.1 Message Board Post: According to Reverend Donald Hébert's "Southwest Louisiana Records" CD-101 (1750 - 1900): 1. CHOATE, Arthur (David & Cleonille MALLET) b. 21 Oct. 1878 (Abbeville Ch.: v. 4, p. 127). 2. CHOATE, Arthur m. 12 July 1898 Stella CRANE (Abbeville Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1756). 3. CRANE, Stella m. 12 July 1898 Arthur CHOATE (Abbeville Ct. Hse.: Mar. #1756). 4. CHOATE, John Whitney (Arthur & Stella CRANE) b. 22 Aug. 1900 (Abbeville Ch.: v.7, p.312). There are approximately 41 handback volumes published covering the years 1750 thru 1909 found in genealogy sections in Louisiana libraries. Vol. 13 for 1878 & vol. 29 for 1898. There is an Hébert Publication website if you are interested. That is all the info I can find. I am not in Louisiana either. Have a great day! -Velia