Richland Parish Census1920 USGenWeb

From the Richland Parish Mailing List on RootsWeb:

The USGenWeb Census Project is pleased to announce
the completion of the following census transcription:

1920 Richland Parish, ED 109
http://www.usgwcensus.org/cenfiles/la/richland/1920/ed109/
Abstracted by Shawn Martin
Second Transcriber Maggie Stewart
[For more information on Richland Parish, Louisiana
Please visit the LAGenWeb page at
http://www.usgenweb.org/la]

Sincerely,
Christine Graham
Webmaster, USGenWeb Census Project
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Have you visited the new map for Mississippi counties lately? It is just awesome.  I love maps.. and I’ve updated my links to my neighbors!

Old Indian Caves in Louisiana?

In my mailbag today was a post from the DeSoto RootsWeb mailinglist gateway that piqued my interest.  I have never heard of a “cave” in Louisiana.  This was quite interesting.  Someone has indicated that during the Battle of Mansfield there were people hiding in the Dollette Hills.  You may read the original post here.

Terrebonne Genealogical Society Meeting

Title: Terrebonne Genealogical Society Meeting

Date: Saturday September 26, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every month on the last Saturday.
Location: Terrebonne Parish Library
Street: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~laterreb/tgs/
Notes: The Society meets on the last Saturday of each month at 1 P.M. at the Terrebonne Parish Library – Main Branch, 151 Civic Center Blvd..
The Terrebonne Genealogical Society (TGS) was formed in 1972 as a part of Terrebonne Parish’s sesquicentennial celebration. It was formally organized in 1981, when a constitution was drawn up and the Society incorporated. Since then, the Society has been responsible for numerous publications and has donated thousands of dollars of books and equipment to the Terrebonne Parish Library.

Terrebonne Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 20295, Houma, LA 70360-0295

Louisiana Societies update

From my mailbag:

This was a repost from months previous:
Winn Genealogical and Historical Association
I wanted to extend a invitation to anyone in all of the surrounding
Parishes to join the Winn Genealogical and Historical Association that is located in Winnfield, LA.

As part of your membership you receive a copy of our award winning
journal,the Legacies & Legends of Winn Parish, Louisiana, published in
April, August and December.

We’d love to publish public records, old newspaper transcriptions, cemetery censuses, or family histories from our border parishes not already covered by another genealogical society’s publication. You may email them to our editor, Peggy Beaubouef, at pcbjr@bellsouth.net

Our main purpose is to research, record, publish, and preserve genealogical and historical information about the people, places, and events in the history of Winn and neighboring parishes. We also seek to promote and further an understanding of genealogical research, emphasizing sound genealogical proof standards as well as proper documentation and source citation.

We are in the process of transcribing a cemetery at the moment, with plans to do more in the future.

Our meetings are held on the second floor of the Winn Parish Health Unit Building, located at 301 W. Main, back stair entrance across from the Winn Parish Library. We meet at 10:30 A.M. on the second Saturday of January, March, May, July, September and November.

If anyone would like more information you can contact us by snail mail or email.

Our email address is winngha@yahoo.com

With our mailing address being:

Winn Genealogical & Historical Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1357
Winnfield, LA 71482-1357

Looking forward to hearing from you,

Delores Prince McFarland
WGHA-Secretary

Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans
Monday September 21, 2009
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Whitney Bank Metairie Branch meeting room, 1441 Metarie Road.

Notes:
The speaker will be Irene Wainwright. Irene is well-known to those of us who research at the NO Public Library. She is one of the most knowledgeable and friendly librarians in the Louisiana Division/Special Collections. Her topic will be “Completion of the Obituary Index online Project.”

Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society
“…Two garage sales to benefit the Northeast Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society will be Saturday and Oct. 3 at 318 Timberwood Drive in Belle Meade subdivision off Joe White Road in Monroe.

Any items for donation can be dropped off at the location by Sept. 16. For more information, call 343-3372….”

How ’bout that, Louisiana

Here are a list of surnames found in the latest edition of the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society Library’s Genealogy News. I just loved this newsletter:

Some of the surnames of Lebanese-Syrian pioneers who settled in southwest Louisiana include:
Abdallah
Abraham
Abrusley
Antoon
Ashy
Barkate
Boustany
DeBakey
Farris
Gani
George
Ieyoub
Isaac
Jacobs
John
Joseph
Karam
Khoury
Mahfouz
Misse
Monsour
Mowad
Nagem
Rahbany

Also in this newsletter was this interesting tidbit of history:

“…The contributions of the Lebanese-Syrian families and their descendants are innumerable. Everyone is aware of Dr. Michael DeBakey’s many accomplishments. Before completing medical school he invented a pump that was crucial to the development of the iron lung and later to the development of the heart pump. He was also instrumental in creating the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H.) and the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center System and Research program…”

The Louisiana Surnames – Louisiana Researchers list is quickly filling up page 4.

From my mailbag is one of the most easily read websites I’ve visited. This article concerns the genealogy of a family who fought in Louisiana during the Civil War. The overall general construction of this page, was so easily read and enjoyed I must recommend it. This website is located in Broken Bow, Nebraska. “If graves could talk, the history we could learn”, by By ELLEN MORTENSEN, August 26, 2009.

“…Joseph returned to his regiment and was promoted to Lieutenant. During the Red River campaign in Louisiana, he fought at Fort deRussy and at Pleasant Hill, where almost two years to the day of the battle of Shiloh, he was killed in action. His body was never recovered, and is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave….” Joseph A. Shanklin

Just in case you missed it, the APG reported back in August that the Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index has been updated and is online.

The Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index Now Online

The Historic New Orleans Collection and the New Orleans Public Library
are proud to announce that the entire Louisiana Biography and Obituary
Index, a compilation of approximately 600,000 citations dating back to
1804, is now available as an online database. The electronic index is
the culmination of an eight-year endeavor undertaken by The
Collection and NOPL at the behest of the late Suzanne Levy Ormand,
former chair of the library board, and Mary Lou Christovich, chairman
of the board of directors of the Kemper and Leila Williams Foundation.
The Obit Index originated in the 1930s as a project of the Works
Progress Administration’s Historical Records Survey. After the WPA
ceased operation, the City Archives Department assumed responsibility
for maintenance of the index. In 1946 the department was transferred
by ordinance to the New Orleans Public Library. The index inherited by
NOPL was far from comprehensive. It focused almost exclusively on
prominent citizens and rarely included feature stories or other
biographical references. When NOPL accepted stewardship of the Obit
Index, it embarked on a mission to broaden and improve the resource.
The Collection joined in the effort by supplying the staff, computers,
and technological expertise needed to facilitate the digitization of
this invaluable resource. Now researchers can easily search the
thousands of entries, each comprising the name of a deceased
individual along with publication information—title, date, page
number, and column number—for death notices published in New Orleans
newspapers, which are available on microfilm at both The Collection
and NOPL. The electronic database also includes biographical sketches
and narrative obituaries in many cases. To be sure, the index remains
a work in progress. Occasional gaps exist where data from a specific
run of a newspaper was never entered. Yet the index remains remarkably
comprehensive. It is safe to say that no other resource provides more
convenient access to information about the residents of New Orleans
over the last two centuries—from the famous to the infamous to the
anonymous.

To access the Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index, and to view a
list of the newspapers and other publications referenced, visit .

This archived photo reveals “…Copies of the genealogical records of 2600 members of the Louisiana State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution were presented in December to Thomas Jaques, director of the State Library of Louisiana…”

Today’s timeline covered information from the American Revolution, the Civil War, the early 1900’s, and a photo from 1975. That’s a heckuva lotta history.

I also enjoyed reading about the Guidry family reunion and of course, I loved reading, “Man Smashes Through Brickwall in Louisiana!”, by Craig Manson

Louisiana Surnames Louisiana Researchers

The Louisiana Surnames Louisiana Researchers Database NEXT button is down, but the data is still searchable and addable. Here are the latest posts. Please pardon the lack of formatting!

Entry Date Surnames email
2007-11-28 18:05:29 Your surnames, here, here, here louisianagenealogyblogs@yahoo.com
2008-07-03 12:09:15 SchlatreKleinpeterMarrioneauxDardenne mrmossis@cox.net
2008-07-15 20:38:42 AllainAugusteBoulardBrunetFontenotFrancheboisGallotGuilloryLaTourLeBlancNormandPampalon\PapillonPierre-AugusteRichard harrisonlatour@yahoo.com
2008-09-05 09:03:58 Mcleod,Beasley,Goins,Webb Marthamla@aol.com
2008-09-14 16:17:16 BONDBASTBOSTCHADWICKCHOATECOFFELTGOODHARTHODGENS/HODGINS ectKEELEMORELANDLANGFORD/LANKFORDRICHMONDSEITZ/SITZ/SIDESVAUGHAN/VAUGHNWILSON cchadwick@wi.rr.com
2008-09-25 11:59:04 Anderson, Bollier, Brangato, Clermont, DeSoto, Flores, Gagne, Guerrero,Howell, Lacobee/ Locaviche, Laffitte/ Lafitte/ La Fitte, Latham, Long,Maillieux/ Mayu/ Mayou, Prudhomme, Quinterre, Rambin, Robleau/ Roblo, Smith, St. Denis/ St. Denys, Toups, Vowell, Y’Barbo ALIJDJAM@aol.com
2008-09-25 12:00:14 JEANSONNE(JOHNSON)[Clark] and HEBERT,DORRIS and WHITE [BUCHAN] abear2369@comcast.net
2008-09-25 12:00:48 Sanders, Foreman, Still thlmwebb@yahoo.com
2008-09-25 12:01:52 WILLIAMS, POUNDS ~ POUND ~ POUN(S), TAGGART ~ TAGART ~ TAGGERT, MILLER, BEAVERS ~ BEAVER ~ BEIBER, KELLAR ~ KELLER, ANDERSON, MORRIS judimoraw@bellsouth.net
2008-09-26 17:51:07 Embry, Skinner, Triay, Orosco, Ricouard, Jeanfreau, Treadaway, Solis, Heberling, Viada, Weinmann, Gonzales, Monies, Salbador, Robin, Peters sgvjada@hotmail.com
2008-10-03 12:10:04 Lavergne, Bonee, Demoruelle,Coste, Howell, Corales, Torres,Dyer, Romaguera, Diliberto and Wetta jadyer9879@yahoo.com
2008-10-15 23:55:44 IngramMiley soakcrust@yahoo.com
2008-10-22 07:48:41 Austin, Brister, Howard, Bailey, Hall, Nowlen, Roberts, Seaborn, Knapp –000–By Marriage: Allbritton, Johnson, Phillips, Allen, Walker, Williams. mareleighs@live.com
2008-11-05 08:57:48 McGaryLambHughesWright mbmackie1231@aol.com
2008-11-06 15:01:25 Rudd hedirudd2@yahoo.com
2008-11-07 02:37:26 Hadee Reeves, Pearl Steveanna Alford Reeves, Alford louisianagenealogyblogs@yahoo.com
2008-11-13 13:18:04 Bickham AlfordWashington Parish gloria4546@msn.com
2008-11-24 23:41:52 Civil War ancestor from New OrleansSaturday, November 22, 2008 8:10 PMFrom:I have looked high and low for info on Wm. F. Perry who joined the infantry for La. during the Civil War. He apparently was born in Maryland, but was residing in New Orleans during the war. He enlisted at Camp Moore in 1861 and I do have from Footnote.com and family (verbal) history the battles he was in, including Gettysburg where he was severely wounded (he had an arm amputation after that battle). But what I am trying to find is why he was in N.O. since he was from Maryland and whom his parents were (both listed as from MD. in census info he gave in years after the war). He for some reason moved to Columbus, Georgia after the Civil War. Here he worked as a clerk in a dry goods store and married in 1870 to a Mittie Bussey (I know through fam history as Mattie Elizabeth Bussey). I am searching for any info or family out there with a history of Perrys from Md. to Louisiana. Thanks for any info. klmull@comcast.net
2008-11-25 10:28:49 Frank, Franks, Lede, Leday, Ledet, Jason, Rubin, Ruben, Reuben, Denton, Skinner, Collins, Bibbs,Bibs, Johnson, iyatee@gmail.com
2008-11-30 10:26:49 kinkella glenn_buras@yahoo.com
2008-12-02 20:13:07 GAY phillipmarr2002@yahoo.com
2008-12-06 12:17:55 Italiano gordonofeden@aol.com
2008-12-06 16:58:39 Leidig mjscols@yahoo.com
2008-12-09 23:44:01 SHANKS egardner@LANpac.ab.ca
2008-12-13 21:16:01 Cockerham sainmarieone@aol.com
2008-12-27 13:30:11 amparan romero mhuffman721@msn.com
2009-01-03 08:10:07 Broussard Leblanc lindaturner_7@yahoo.ca
2009-01-04 09:45:15 Glaudin, Grandmaison, Pinta, Bonsigneur, Gaignard, Montieu, Chiapella, Grass, Raby/Rabby, Croizet-with many variations, Gardiol all of NOLA or AL or MS. Then back to Santo Domingo. LindaDean7@Gmail.com
2009-01-07 17:51:24 Trahant pumpkin_020304@yahoo.com
2009-01-11 20:54:49 CalhounWallace Hornet4life@sbcglobal.net
2009-01-12 15:05:01 Burk/BurkeRamseyGilmorePresslerMorrisonEtierLaBeff lkwest45@yahoo.com
2009-01-14 09:05:17 Researching Southwest Louisiana parishes of Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia Parish surnames of MERCIER, WILTZ, ESCLAVON, DeCLOUET, MASSE, GREGOIRE, JEAN LOUIS, SHAY (CHAIX), GUIDRY, BASILE (CHIASSON), BARRAS, LeMELLE, LeBLANC, GUILLUAME, HENRY, and SIMONAlso researching Louisiana old West Florida Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, East and West Feliciana surnames of FORBES, DUNN, CARTER, SCOTT, DeARMOND, EVANS, RICKS, BROWN, GAINES, CURRY, PATTERSON and ANDREWS. Africreole@AOL.com
2009-01-18 13:00:00 SINGLETARY,LINDSEY,DEAR,LOFLIN,BROWN,SINCLAIR,THOMASalso,BLOODWORTH,GIBSON,JORDAN, lbowden@embarqmail.com
2009-01-24 15:20:38 Regan, Martin, Hyatt, Mayes. aamayes@comcast.net
2009-01-24 15:25:14 Mestier and Graig. aamayes@comcast.net
2009-01-28 13:25:28 JOHNSTONHOFFMAN KEISSELWEISHEIMERHOERNERZWEIFELDOCLARUSNERMCDERMOTTARNOULTDUPRELABRANCHE tamiliz30@aol.com
2009-02-01 21:49:31 Thurmon (Thurman), Dison (Dicon), Union and Claiborne Parishes (many are buried in Beech Grove Cemetary, Spearsville). agentmib_007@yahoo.com
2009-02-11 12:21:30 Researching Southwest Louisiana parishes of Lafayette, St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia Parish surnames of MERCIER, WILTZ, ESCLAVON, DeCLOUET, MASSE, GREGOIRE, JEAN LOUIS, SHAY (CHAIX), GUIDRY, BASILE (CHIASSON), BARRAS, LeMELLE, LeBLANC, GUILLUAME, HENRY, ANDERSON, CATALON, COLAS and SIMONAlso researching Louisiana old West Florida Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Livingston, East and West Feliciana surnames of FORBES, DUNN, CARTER, SCOTT, DeARMOND, EVANS, RICKS, BROWN, GAINES, CURRY, PATTERSON and ANDREWS. CherrylM@AOL.com
2009-02-13 22:32:38 Chalon (Chaline), Arabie, Cradeur, Roya, Thibodeaux, Roger, Babineaux, Vanicor yarabie@hotmail.com
2009-02-23 09:49:25 Bourgeois, Braud, Brun, Charré, Cordes, Dastugue, Frederick, Hilderbrand, Lanclos, Mayer, McCarty, McKernan, Morano, Nerault, Smith, Staehling, Taylor bacoen@cox.net
2009-02-27 10:01:22 GUILBEAU, GUILBEAUXLafayette, St. Martin, and St. Landry elimom1313@aol.com
2009-03-02 18:20:00 Roberts, McGehee Vickie.Everhart@gmail.com
2009-03-03 17:22:03 Istre/East art1936@camtel.net
2009-03-03 19:00:55 Thibodeaux, Roya yarabie@hotmail.com
2009-03-06 23:30:02 Barnes ( New Orleans ) rbarnesiii@aol.com
2009-03-10 10:16:26 Pratt, Goodrich, Meyers, Matthews sharon_b283@yahoo.com
2009-03-10 20:14:13 ViceRichardDartezBroussard annmarie367@yahoo.com
2009-03-13 10:59:43 Gautreau(x),LeBlanc,Butaud,Buteaud Vermillion Parrish,Abbeville..SW La. ir1_ru1_2@hotmail.com
2009-03-19 22:14:38 lapeyrolerie realbeats91@gmail.com
2009-03-20 17:51:56 Stothart mgstothart@gmail.com
2009-03-20 18:41:17 OttMcCalebWebbFlowerNortonLefaure tishtrash@comcast.net
2009-03-23 01:12:58 Mann, Darling,Whatley, Hutto, Wadlington(Morehouse Parish) zachalbr@msn.com
2009-03-24 18:56:19 Steen, Callis, Johnson, louisianagenealogyblogs@yahoo.com
2009-03-26 18:18:39 Hess (Pointe Coupee Parish): Bourgeious, St. Cyr, LaCour, Hess (Kentucky) Hess (Missouri): Hess, BoemlerDavis (West Feliciana): Davis (Worcestor Co, Maryland), Wilcox (New York), Goodman (Mississippi), Holland (Mississippi)Aguillard (Pointe Coupee Parish): Aguillard, MajorChustz (Pointe Coupee Parish): Chustz, Landry, DeCuir, Greau? HessAdams@hotmail.com
2009-03-27 15:05:49 FeazelMcAfeeDumasSlade wcm.genealogy@gmail.com
2009-03-30 09:22:32 sam mskrobets35@yahoo.com
2009-04-03 04:17:11 Falls, Riser,Thompson,Branch,Gadison,Walker,Davis Fallsenterprises@aol.com
2009-04-04 20:24:07 Nash, Naish, Ozley, Muse kirknash@live.com
2009-04-06 11:51:10 Gambill, Smith, Grey, louisianagenealogyblogs@yahoo.com
2009-04-06 15:20:18 Falls,Branch,Gadison,Thompson,Davis,Walker,Harold,Thomas,Roberts FallsEnterprises@aol.com
2009-04-06 17:08:33 causey kd5ita@bellsouth.net
2009-04-07 12:16:23 Dore, Manuel Wintersowasso5@aol.com
2009-04-08 20:51:31 CREW from Winn Parish kinfolknews@gmail.com
2009-04-08 21:03:36 FoxParrSpauldingMcCartyBennecke wozzelbear@yahoo.com
2009-04-08 23:07:27 Lea, Smart. Also seeking information on Laura (Saul) McClendon, possibly of the Baton Rouge area. Grady Lea ugh.lea@cox.net
2009-04-09 16:58:32 Brown’s of East and West FelicianaLooking for information about B. M. G. Brown name is thought to be Benjamin Mosely Green Brown originally from Darlington County, South Carolina, original settler of the Felicianas. Also if anyone knows about Wheelock Plantation in the Feliciana’s ssusanb@cox.net
2009-04-10 15:21:48 Jenkins mdthompson37@yahoo.com
2009-04-10 16:12:00 MansoloSarnac lizberger@hotmail.com
2009-04-10 22:52:33 Ohr, Braswell cm_scrapper@comcast.net
2009-04-15 09:38:24 Simon, Jean Baptiste mkam39@bellsouth.net
2009-04-19 16:26:53 Laughlin, Assenheimer kris.plausky@gmail.com
2009-04-20 17:58:39 Ella Mae RoyerWilliam Ray Carlin silent_doe@yahoo.com
2009-04-21 12:02:02 Schreiner, Zimmerman, Brockhoven, Battles, Barncord, Howell, Triece scooby0422@hotmail.com
2009-04-21 19:02:08 MOSS, WHITAKER SCAVAUGHN@COMCAST.NET
2009-04-28 13:11:53 Cormier,Bergeron,Boudreau,Leger,Landry,Vienneau,Breau all Acadian names I am Acadian mrscormier@hotmail.com
2009-04-29 21:11:49 CHENEVERT CALICAJUNS@VERZION.NET
2009-05-01 08:01:30 Berza, Acosta, Leblanc,Richard, Robin, Portal, Blousson, Gayardo, Miller mrobin49@bellsouth.net
2009-05-02 01:24:32 Looking for a reference to Jasper Tinsley or the James Ken Tinsley SR. and JR. family from Bossier Parish LA area and/or the Tinsley geneology nearby states of OK, AR, and TX. guam99@hotmail.com
2009-05-02 18:03:55 BrandhurstMasonDoty v2research@gmail.com
2009-05-02 21:27:08 Dominique, LeBlanc, Marchand msmarchand@comcast.net
2009-05-03 19:08:02 Centanni dahlc1@cox.net
2009-05-04 19:05:19 (Lincoln Parish) – Simsboro City Cemetery (not listed LAGenWeb files) GAY surname louisianagenealogyblogs@yahoo.com
2009-05-06 17:13:48 Wallace, Anderson, Youngblood, Olive, Carter janders981@sbcglobal.net
2009-05-06 17:57:17 Colonje, Comaux, Davis, Deruise, Doherty, Durel, Ramirez, Romain, Panier, Thomas lkmajor@gmail.com
2009-05-12 09:46:55 bosazza jeanne.marie56@gmail.com
2009-05-13 04:11:57 Granger mgronj33@yahoo.com
2009-05-14 10:15:31 Lovell Toups Ratcliff historycf@bellsouth.net
2009-05-17 21:33:19 demarest ed2897@gamil.com
2009-05-19 17:29:06 Leon(e) LSU1987@hotmail.com
2009-05-19 17:29:20 Melder LSU1987@hotmail.com
2009-05-20 09:30:43 Savoy, Richardson, Alexis, Mayers nlebou@yahoo.com
2009-05-21 09:36:52 Bourge, Broussard, Le Blanc, Le Blue, Moore, Myers, OBlanc, Saurez, Stelly, Trahan leonandnoralee@gmail.com
2009-05-24 11:36:55 Surnames are Cascio/cash out of St.Mary parish, and surnames-Daigle/Davis out of Mermentau, Louisiana davis2577@sbcglobal.net
2009-05-26 17:30:47 Roche Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 17:31:07 Roach Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 17:31:29 De Fuentes or Du Fuentes Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 17:31:38 Lombard Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 17:32:05 Carmouche Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 17:32:43 Duplessis Dracenasmith@aol.com
2009-05-26 21:29:45 Armitage, Ready, Berlin, Hauk (Avoyelles & Rapides Parishes); Trichel, Owen
Entry Date Surnames email
2009-05-26 21:31:11 Marcotte, Joffrion, Plauche, Gremillion suelleneyre@gmail.com
2009-05-29 20:16:49 SimoneauxSimoneauBerthelotAydell crysk983@yahoo.com
2009-05-30 16:14:11 JEANSONNE/JOHNSON, CLARK and HEBERT,also: DORRIS WHITE BUCHAN, PAINTER abear2369@comcast.net
2009-05-30 23:50:18 Laberdure Usaduane@aol.com
2009-06-01 12:53:10 Mire (LeMire)FrugeMorvantTealMartinEastin zmcfarl@bellsouth.net
2009-06-04 19:40:14 Creel/Creal patcreel@cableone.net
2009-06-04 22:10:55 Roussel, Deroche, Haydel, Becnel, Blank, jamesroussel@gmail.com
2009-06-04 22:11:42 Roussel, Deroche, Haydel, Becnel, Blank, jamesroussel@gmail.com
2009-06-05 07:24:13 BrassMajor mon12icay@yahoo.com
2009-06-06 00:09:24 BrockingtonClemonsBrownHenderson ClemmonsBoozerBoozierWrightDavisCrumpRileyFlowersCanadaySmartBensonButlerWestbrookAllenJohnsonCooperCleggSmith smithdella72@yahoo.com
2009-06-07 00:12:04 voierssheldon betsy.o@verizon.net
2009-06-07 00:54:26 fusilier, bertrand, boudreaux spavelous@yahoo.com
2009-06-07 09:34:02 Orgeron, Bruce, Barrios jetteway2@yahoo.com
2009-06-08 14:50:30 Jones/Major phillburner@hotmail.com
2009-06-13 06:49:41 Thomas Ashford St. Martiville Louisiana Jose.ashford@asu.edu
2009-06-14 22:54:45 researching surname ROBINSON/ROBERTSON in webster parrish and surname AMOS in minden frmathis@verizon.net
2009-06-18 13:36:12 Berthelot babherbert@yahoo.com
2009-06-18 15:11:10 rowzeegibson humnbirdgirl@yahoo.com
2009-06-19 22:04:30 Knippers & Mahaffey Bsknippers@aol.com
2009-06-24 15:51:33 greensmithcatchingpowell kcarter@valornet.com
2009-06-24 23:05:22 gAINESdEROSINVEALGREMILLION hershey56_@msn.com
2009-06-25 18:13:31 Stipelcovich, Stipeljkovic, Mule’, Garcia, Gulotta, Jukic, Taormina, Tarombina, Taorombina, Saitta, Amodeo, Ventimiglia Bode, Noonan, Kelly, Beiler, Lynch jolly182@hotmail.com
2009-06-27 20:01:20 Carter, Sinclair dsinclair09@gmail.com
2009-06-30 11:39:18 oguinn/O’Guinn/ognin cleoedie@sbcglobal.net
2009-07-01 08:52:31 AubryLombardBocageHaydelDasteMauriceRomainWalker aaubry@scoe.org
2009-07-01 08:58:07 RocheLaMotheBrunet aaubry@scoe.org
2009-07-01 14:46:01 LONCHAMBON daniel.lonchambon@orange.fr
2009-07-04 17:54:55 Kaough tkowriter@aol.com
2009-07-05 05:17:15 Willie/Willey, Core/Kohr, Bennett, MixonGlasscock, McVoy, Herron, Foreman akprincess72@yahoo.com
2009-07-06 13:49:50 Biagas msgranger_td@yahoo.com
2009-07-11 21:48:51 Pitre prichmond@juno.com
2009-07-12 12:28:46 Dyess (All Spellings)MathisJenkinsCarltonSmithWilsonCarterLewisNicholsTerrellBonnetteRougeouFontenot Carolyn_Bales@yahoo.com
2009-07-13 18:32:20 Carson, Nash, Pace, Roberts, Sanders, Sanford, Stapleton, Turner (Louisiana); Kirkland, Leggett (Georgia) redsanders2@hotmail.com
2009-07-20 04:24:19 Smith, Andrews, Roberson, Holman, Blanton, Rhymes marshamonkey@gmail.com
2009-07-21 14:43:23 BullionBoullionBouillon tbull52@sbcglobal.net
2009-07-22 12:56:11 Routt/Routte aroutt@hotmail.com
2009-07-23 12:53:02 Cordner philiprichardson@blueyonder.co.uk
2009-07-26 15:44:43 Ronquillo, Ronquille, Solis, Macle rgm4149@yahoo.com
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Parish genealogy blog updates

Thank you to all of those readers who have recently signed up on Facebook and friended me.  For those of you who have chosen to take the pledge and Pray for Our Troops, this story is well worth another read. . .

Coast-to-coast trek to honor troops passes through the Shreveport-Bossier City area

By Adam Kealoha Causey
acausey@gannett.com 

Blistered feet and dead toenails seem a minor inconvenience to cross-country trekker Sinh Tho Nguyen, who is walking 2,300 miles to honor those who paid the ultimate price.

The Vietnam-born Nguyen’s trip brought him through northwest Louisiana on Wednesday. The 40-year-old man started his journey June 10 in Atlantic Beach, Fla., east of Jacksonville. He plans to keep moving — with a star-spangled banner in tow — till he reaches San Diego.

“I think compared to what the troops do out there, this is nothing,” said Nguyen, now 800 miles into his hike. “For me, it’s an honor to carry the American flag,”

National identity for Nguyen, now a U.S. citizen and Army and National Guard veteran, is wrapped into his family history. His father was an American soldier during the Vietnam War, he said during a short break along U.S. Highway 80 near Bossier Parish Community College.

Though he never met the man, Nguyen said he owes him and others a debt of gratitude.

“I hope he’s still alive,” he said with tears, but Nguyen said he fears his dad was among the 58,000 U.S. soldiers killed in Vietnam.

That’s why sore feet, to this highway hiker, don’t seem like atonement.

But for dozens of Shreveport-Bossier City area residents, Nguyen’s actions deserved a horn honk, a wave or some food.

James Ashbrook offered Nguyen some free tomatoes and a cantaloupe from his roadside stand across from Harrah’s Louisiana Downs.

“I asked if he was hungry, and we gave him a few,” Ashbrook said. “I think it’s thoughtful of him. It’d take a lot to drive me to do it.”

A woman paid for a meal each for Nguyen and his travel buddy, David Dominguez, at the Waffle House just down the road. Farther westward in Bossier City, a man bought Nguyen a liter of fruit juice and a big bottle of beer. The traveler politely declined the alcohol.

Dominguez, who worked with Nguyen as a contracted water meter reader in Fort Worth, Texas, now drives Nguyen’s daily path just in case the walker needs some help. The 25-year-old also keeps a mileage log and donations list. Dominguez agreed to quit his job to join Nguyen because his dedication inspired him.

Nguyen saved money for two years for this trip. The pair spends one night a week in a hotel and otherwise sleeps in a tent or vehicle.

“When he told me, I jumped on it,” Dominguez said. “We have a little budget. But the people are the greatest. That’s a lot of motivation.”

Motorists may spot Nguyen’s flag and a sign that reads “SHORE TO SHORE: A Walk Across America To Honor Those Who Serve!” He meant to see the Pacific by October. Now, he predicts it could be November or December since he is slowing down as word of his trip gets around.

His record walk — mostly in flip flops, because they dry fast and are inexpensive — is 31 miles in 24 hours. But as of midday Wednesday, he had logged only eight.

Nguyen hopes one day Hollywood will pick up his story. If selling it could make a profit, he pledges to donate the revenue to helping the military and its members’ families.

“The freedom does cost,” Nguyen said, “and we can’t buy the freedom with money.”
 

To offer Sinh Tho Nguyen your thoughts, e-mail him at fromshoretoshore@yahoo.com

From my mailbag:

Bill Hamilton’s column 

1. Life in Acadia prior to the 1755 expulsion
2. What life was like in Acadia

The Brau Family Reunion

Terry Jenson – West Carroll Parish genealogy blog

” Recently I was able to contact a live relative that I didn’t know existed. I was pretty excited! She is my 2nd cousin once removed. My great grandfather is her grandfather’s brother. Even though this is a site devoted to West Carroll ..”

Sandra Moore’s East Carrol Parish genealogy blog

“On February 5, 1863, on a cold winter’s day, Catherine Shelby Blackburn, the widow of Dr. David Flournoy Blackburn, after her family’s property had been confiscated; chickens, hogs, and other livestock, with the exception of one good …”

The Louisiana Surnames Louisiana Researchers database is nearly reaching its third or fourth page, now!  You should check it out.

Working on my family history

Summers are busy in my household.  I’ve decided to quit blogging for a time and work on creating a “family history” lol.  I’ll get back to blogging when I’m not so busy chasing kids, puppy’s, rabbits, and flying debris …(School will start soon, again -won’t it?) AHhhhhhh!

Orphan Train Presentation July 7th

From the LAORLEAN list digest: “…I thought I would let you know of an upcoming program the Library is hosting that might be of interest to you and the Genealogy Society.  On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 (6:30 ? 7:30 p.m.) at the South Regional Library Auditorium, Mr. Harold Dupre will make a presentation on the Orphan Trains.  Mr. Dupre is with the Opelousas Orphan Train Museum. “  …. Lafayette Public Library

East Carrol Parish Blogs

Sandy Moore has an East Carroll Parish cemetery AND genealogy blog. You should check out her cemetery surveys and photographs here .