Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me on my Jolibois line.... I descend from Philippe Jolibois, m. January 14, 1793 in St. James Parish, Louisiana to Marie-Louise Charpentier, d/o Pierre and Jeanne (Moutard) Charpentier. Philippe's line is definitely from Montreal -- sources agree on that much. However, there are three documents which disagree as to Philippe's parents. One of them lists his parents as Philippe Courtois (presumably "dit Jolibois?") and Marie Rosa -- and both Courtois and Rosa are well established families in Montreal. The other two say Philippe's parents are Francois Jolibois and Ursule LeGrand. I have transcripts of the original documents at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gbonnet&id=I3931 I have done extensive research in Canadian records for any mention of Philippe Courtois m. Marie Rosa, and also Francois Jolibois m. Ursule LeGrand, and have never found any mention of _either_ one. Neither have I found out why three records in Louisiana, recorded within a period of eight years and using the same source of information (Philippe Jolibois himself), show two different sets of parents. I've been tempted to show Francois and Ursule as Philippe's parents because those are shown twice, but "majority rules" doesn't mean it's correct. Does anyone have any further information on these folks -- and _especially_, does anyone know of any Canadian records of _either_ Philippe Courtois and Marie Rosa, or Francois Jolibois and Ursule LeGrand? One possible thought I had -- and if it seems like I'm grasping at straws, it's probably because I am -- is that Philippe Courtois was a mistransliteration by the priest who recorded that document, and he was really Philippe Carton (which, if you pronounce it in French, isn't that far from Courtois). Carton is one of the names in Quebec with a dit of Jolibois. Any help would be greatly appreciated -- even hints or thoughts -- and I am happy to share what information I have. cheers, Gordon Bonnet Trumansburg NY USA