Nancy's email reminded me that I ordered some 'French Canadian' genealogy books from Quinten Publications a few years ago ( A really good place to get books on some of the parishes in Quebec and other places by the way) Anyway, the man that answered the phone had such a beautiful French speaking accent, and I told him I admired it and had tried French, but just could not get the pronunciations and he laughed and told me, that I never would with my southern accent. While I am about 100 miles from St. Louis, I was married to a Southerner for many years and must have picked some that up. Pat Reseaching St. Louis French names