This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: peaksfreak Surnames: Love, Dumay Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.newmadrid/2208/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The University of Missouri Western Heritage Collection has two folders with lots of information about New Madrid history. I recommend checking out the inventory in the Leonard Abiel (1797-1863)Papers 1782-1910 (C1013) http://whmc.umsystem.edu/invent/1013.html for area family names. Also the Lesieur Family Papers 1795-1866 (C3449). The Lesieurs migrated from Canada to the New Madrid District in 1785 and were its earliest white settlers. I found the researchers to be helpful and professional. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.