Louisiana's Famous & Infamous A Gala For Preservation

The Foundation of Historical Louisiana's 10th Annual FHL Gala will be on October 30th.

"The Foundation for Historical Louisiana has unveiled plans for its 10th
Annual Old Governor’s Mansion Gala to be held on Thursday evening, October 30, with a theme of "The Famous and Infamous of Louisiana.” FHL Board Chair Lenore Feeney announced that the Gala co-chairs will be Bill and Christel Slaughter, community and business leaders who are vitally interested in cultural and historic preservation. "This event
provides a large percent of FHL's funding. We are thrilled to be working for the cause of historic preservation and our Louisiana heritage," said the co-chairs.

The entertainment for the event will be provided by the Buck Town All Stars, who will perform in the Mansion's Rose Garden from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The traditional large silent auction will be held in the East Room ballroom.

Donations for the silent auction, corporate sponsorships, and ticket sales are getting underway now. Attendees are invited to come in costume as your favorite Louisiana personage, past or present. Of course there is always the possibility of dressing like Huey and Earl and Blaze, but other suggestions have ranged from Marie Laveau, Lafitte the Pirate, the Blue Dog and the Jolie Blonde. As is traditional over the ten years of this great Baton Rouge fundraiser, men black tie and women in dressy dress is certainly an option.

Tickets are $100 per person for FHL members and $125 for non-members. Special gala price for 30 and younger $50! "

FTM 2009, MSN Groups, and Chasing Bonnie with Floyd Largent

I've read the most incredible story today that I'd like to share with you. Floyd Largent has written this two part story about Bonnie & Clyde. Complete with tombstone photos, Mr. Largent describes his adventure, "Chasing Bonnie and Clyde in Dallas". The author mentioned Roy Thornton. Gee, that name sounds familiar. Bonnie Parker was really "Bonnie Thornton". more...

If any of you are having problems with FTM 2009, there are a few threads on the LAORLEAN mailing list that my interest you. It seems that the program has caused more than a few problems for those people who have decided to upgrade from previous versions.

For those of you who have not heard the news, yet, MSN Groups are shutting down. I finally recieved this email today. There are very few genealogy groups transferring to Multiply. The fate of some of the best genealogy groups on the net is uncertain.

Dear MSN Groups Customer,
As a valued MSN Groups or MSN Communities Web
Folders customer, we want to notify you that the MSN Groups service will close
on February 21, 2009 and you will have the opportunity to move your group to our
new partner service, Multiply. We understand the importance of keeping your
group together, so we partnered with Multiply to create a migration process that
moves your group to their service to preserve your online community and its
history. Read on to find out about how to kick off the automatic migration of
your group to Multiply.
We realise this may be unexpected, so before
presenting your options we want to briefly share why we've made this
decision.
Why? Because we are dedicated to providing our customers with the
most current and user friendly technology available today we made the difficult
decision to close the MSN Groups service. This decision is part of an overall
investment to update and re-align our online services with Windows Live. In the
long term we believe that closing the service is the best way to continue to
offer innovative and effective services that help you stay in touch with the
people you care about. We plan to launch a new Groups service in the coming
weeks, but unlike MSN Groups, Windows Live Groups will focus on offering a place
for small groups to collaborate. Multiply is available now, making it your best
option today for continuing to share and communicate together online.
Options
for moving your group to a new serviceWe've listed some options and resources
below to help you decide what to do with your group.
Option 1: Automatically
move your group and its data. We have established a partnership with Multiply,
an online group and media sharing service so our users can choose to migrate
their group to Multiply's service. Choosing this option is free and easy to use:
Multiply will move the Group's content on your behalf and invite members to
re-join your group in its new location. To begin the migration click here.
Option 2: Start again on another service. You
can start from scratch and create your group on a different service but we
recommend having your Group moved automatically by Multiply. This will enable
your Group to transition easily and continue to enjoy the community you have
created.
Option 3: Start again on Windows Live Groups. To further expand our
mix of communications and sharing services, Windows Live will launch a new
service this autumn, Windows Live Groups. We plan to launch Windows Live Groups
to the public in the coming weeks as a service that helps small groups or clubs
collaborate online.
Options for MSN Communities Web Folders usersIf you use
save files to the MSN Communities web folders (also known as "My Web Sites on
MSN" or the web folder "My Groups"), these services are part of MSN Groups and
will therefore will also be closed on February 21, 2009. We recommend that if
you store files online using MSN Communities web folders that you back up these
files locally, then upload them to another online storage service such as
Windows Live SkyDrive. For more details on how to find and move files saved to
your web folders, visit the MSN Groups Resource Center.
Your Next Steps We have sent
this letter to each MSN Groups user, whether member or manager. If you are:
A member or user of MSN Groups: Check with your group manager to determine
whether they plan to migrate the group.
A manager: Visit the MSN Groups
Resource Center to learn more about your options and consider soliciting
feedback from your group members about what they would prefer to do, when and
how. The Resource Center also provides a sample splash page you can use to
notify your members that the group will move. If you're ready to move the group
now, click here.
What to Expect between now and
the closing dateBetween today and February 21, 2009 the MSN Groups service will
remain the same as it is now. We will remove the option to add more storage to
your group but other features will remain until the service is shut down and you
can use it the same way you do today until the date of closure.
Where can I
learn more?You probably have more questions, and that's why we created a website
to address them. Please visit the MSN Groups Resource Center at any time for the most up to date
answers to common questions, information about migrating your group to Multiply,
contact information for our support staff, and important dates.
Our support
staff are equipped to answer your questions and guide you through issues that
may arise as you decide what to do with your group. They are ready to help so
don't hesitate to contact them at MSN Groups Customer Support with your questions.
We thank
you for using our services and regret any inconvenience this may cause.
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More in my mailbag today:

Isaac Rose and Josephine StantonBy isaacadams He died in 1922 in Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana. Martin S. Rose was born in 1842 in Alabama. He died about 1842 in Monroe County, Alabama. Rose Rose was born in 1844 in Monroe County, Alabama. She died on 2 Feb 1926 in Louisiana. ...Adams Genealogy - http://adamsgen.wordpress.com/


Paul Travis and Sophia LucyBy randomguy37 He died on 13 Nov 1939 in Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana. Thomas B. Travis was born in 1875 in Mississippi. He died on 13 May 1936 in Louisiana. Reuben C. Travis was born in 1879 in Lowndes County, Mississippi. ...NH Genealogy - http://nhgenealogy.wordpress.com/

Peter Burke and AliceBy davef1132 Isabella S. Burke was born in 1855 in Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 15 Sep 1946 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. George Burke was born in 1858 in Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 13 Dec 1946 in Louisiana. ...Dave's Genealogy Blog - http://davefreeman.wordpress.com/

I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

GeneaBlogger's from All My Branches Genealogy and Destination Austin Family have posted the candies that they ate as a kid. So I'm joining this week in the effort. My favorite candy to eat anyole time growing up was, well, Bazooka bubble gum. You could get over 100 pieces for a dollar at the corner store and you got a free comic with each piece. It was the best bargain for your buck. I used to pitch in with the neighbor kid and find nickels, pennies and dimes so that he could cross the street and buy the candy as I wasn't allowed over there. I was still in Kindergarten and he was a great big first grader. The best candy at Halloween was always Tootsie rolls and M&M's. My grandmother loved black licorice so I gave her all of mine from Trick or Treating. She said she liked it. My least favorite candies to get at Halloween were Good and Pleanty's. These days I will by-pass the candy for coffee au lait and a do-nut or a cookie. And if there is a box of do-nut holes just left laying around the house . . . they usually are not there for very long!

Where is Tangipahoa Parish in 1836?

I love reading Damon Veach's articles at The Advocate. You can read his latest column, too. Today he mentioned the division of St. Helena Parish and "Names of streams and places in the early 1800s were different tha n they are today, and this has to be brought out for a better understanding of the area. One good example of this is the name the Spanish gave to the Tickfaw – St. Vincente." I've found that many places over a period of time have had name changes just like people! Not many realize that St. Helena Parish was once where Tangipahoa Parish is today. I'm a big fan of historical maps and maps in general. Eons ago, when I worked at the library, I was researching the railroads in Louisiana and looking for maps when I came across David Rumsey's website. This was my favorite map of Louisiana. You can search his entire collection of Louisiana maps. Blogger isn't very friendly to me when I attempt to upload and so I would suggest going directly to David Rumsey's site for a better "look see". The details in this map are viewed more clearly at his site than on Blogger.

More about this map:

Collection:
David Rumsey Collection
Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Date:
1836
Short Title:
New Map Of Louisiana.
Publisher:
H.S. Tanner Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
28
Obj Width cm:
34
Scale 1:
2,050,000
Note:
In full color by county with steamboat routes and distances shown in chart form. Inset map of New Orleans includes districts, buildings and cemeteries.
Reference:
P774-20; cfP4320.
State/Province:
Louisiana
City:
New Orleans (La.)
Full Title:
A New Map Of Louisiana With Its Canals, Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes by H.S. Tanner. (with) New Orleans. Engraved by W. Brose, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Published by H.S. Tanner No. 144 Chesnut St. Philadelphia. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.

Louisiana Google Alerts and Genea-Bloggers I read today

Orations of OMcHodoy
The Underground Cemetery and Getting to Know Me

Moultrie Creek
25 Things

Genealogy - Diggin Up Dirt
Bits and Pieces

Twig Talk
The Eyes of Old Tom

Destination: Austin Family
This week in Facebook

Janet the Researcher
5 by 5

Amy's Genealogy and etc. Blog
I'm amazed and flattered!

A few Louisiana Google Alerts

Matthew Sears and SophiaBy mikegen48 Alfred Benjamin Sears was born about 1835 in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. He died on 22 Dec 1895 in Mississippi. Edward Sears was born during 1837 in Louisiana. He died on 18 Jun 1918 in Mississippi. Daniel W. ...I Love Genealogy - http://ilovegenealogy.wordpress.com/

25 ThingsBy Denise Olson Now it¢s time to pass on the goodness. I tag:. Ruth at Bluebonnet Country Genealogy; Karen at Louisiana Lineage Legacies; Pat at Dear Myrtle¢s Genealogy Blog; Terry at Desktop Genealogist Unplugged; Craig at GeneaBlogie.Moultrie Creek - http://moultriecreek.us/creek/

Creole School

The N.O. newspaper Times-Picayune of October 6, 2008 ran a front page article (which just came to my attention today) on the immiment demolition of a creole cottage in Gretna, across the river from N.O. in Jefferson Parish. Owner of the badly neglected building is Yancey Royal who inherited it from his father and who is trying valiantly to find out more about the history of the building in order to stave off its demolition. He can be reached through the author of the article, Chris Kirkham, at ckirkham@timespicay une.com or (504) 826-3786.A friend of mine from the Gretna Heritage Assoc. sent me two documents about this property and its serving for 21 years (1871 to 1892 --during Reconstruction) as a creole school until it was sold to a creole social aid association in 1892. There is no mention of race in the documents, but my friend said they have verified that Patrice Lagarde, president of the school assoc. at the time it was sold, was a free man of color. From that it can be deduced that so were the other men involved.The St. Raphael Laborers Benevolent School was incorporated in December 1871. President was Benjamin Lamothe, Vice-pres was Patrice Lagarde, sec. was Bernard Daste, treasurer was Sebastian Roché, and member at large was H(?) ella Duplessis. The school was "to be open to all children without regard to race, color or previous condition". A second document is the transfer and sale of the school, whose president at the time was Patrice Lagarde, July 5, 1892 to the McDonogh Benevolent Association headed up by Edgar D. Lombard. Witnesses to the transaction were Arthur P. Carmouche and Ignatius Lamothe without indication that they were members of either group. None of these names appear in my database, though the surnames are well known in the free people of color community of that time. No one seems to know anything about the St. Raphael School nor the McDonogh Beneveloent Assoc. today. There were several buildings originally on the property and several "schools" referred to in the incorporation papers, but only the small creole cottage remains, and that is in very bad condition. If you know anything about these institutions and/or any of the men named above, it would be very helpful to the current owner Mr. Royal and others concerned about saving the building. This is one of only a handful of creole associated buildings on the Westbank. It would be a tragedy to lose it now that the documents of its history were found in the title papers to the house and its history has become known.

This message is from the Yahoo Group NOGDC and is reposted with group permission.

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The 1200 year old sister

Remember when you were a little kid everything was so much larger than you were? I recall as a child looking at the base of an old live oak. My eyes wandered up to the very top of the tree and I thought to myself, "How did it get to be so large? I am so small!" Trees seemed so mysterious. It was a tradition when I was growing up to plant a tree for each new member of the family. I was taught to water and take care of my very own tree. So when I happened upon the Louisiana Live Oak Society and its website, it was a pleasant surprise and I was shocked at the number of trees registered in Louisiana.

The Live Oak Society, according to its website, was founded in 1934 by Dr. Edwin Lewis Stephens. He was also the first President of what is now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. "Only one human is permitted in the Live Oak Society, according to the by-laws of the Society.That person is the chairman, and she is responsible for registering and recording the Live Oak Society membersThe Live Oak Society is under the auspices of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. " You should surf on over to their website and read about the 1200 year old , "Seven Sisters Oak" in Mandeville, Louisiana of St. Tammany Parish and search the registry for the Live Oak registered in your parish.

I wonder how many Live Oaks are registered in cemeteries in Louisiana? Well, according to the database there are quite a few in Louisiana that are in or near cemeteries.

• THE MONSIGNOR JEAN EYRAUD OAK - # 3054 - Reserve, Louisiana was blessed by New Orleans Auxiliary Bishop Roger Morin. With Bishop Morin is Coleen Perilloux Landry, Chairman of LOS. The Tree is named for a French born priest who served as pastor at St. Peter's Church for half a century. The Archdiocese of New Orleans is seeking to have Msgr. Eyraud beatified for sainthood. The tree lives in a corner of St. Peter's Cemetery.
• PROTESTANT CEMETERY Lafayette, LA
• CAMPBELL Lafayette, LA
• NAUL OAK , E. Feleciana Cemetery
• DENDINGER OAK Madisonville, LA Dendinger Memorial Cemetery (There are two registered)
• more

Top 55+ must read books for researching Louisiana genealogy

• http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NOGDCR/message/10985
  55 must have books when researching Louisiana genealogy from the Yahoo Group NOGDCR:
  
  1. Historic Jefferson Parish from Shore to Shore - Betsy Swanson
  2. Old Families of Louisiana - Arthur &Kernion
  3. The Trudeaus of Louisiana &related families - Dr. M. J. Trudeau
  4. Africans in Colonial Louisiana - Gwendolyn Midlo Hall
  5. Southwest Louisiana Records -- Rev. Hebert
  6. The Road to Louisiana -- The Saint Domingue Refugees -- 1792-1809 -Brasseaux and Conrad
  7. The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana --Kniffen, Gregory and Stokes
  8. Creole Families of New Orleans -- King
  9. Social Control in Slave Plantation Societies, Hall
  10. Moreau De St. Mary's American Journey 1793-1798 -Roberts and Roberts
  11. Blue Coat or Powdered Wig -- Free People of Color in Pre-RevolutionarySaint Domingue -- King
  12. The Louisiana Native Guards -- The Black Military Experience Duringthe Civil War -- Hollandsworth
  13. Slavery, the Civil Law, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana -- Schafer
  14. Bounded Lives, Bounded Places -- Kimberly Hangar
  15. White by Definition -- Virginia Dominguez
  16. Auzenne, Donato, Frilot, Lemelle, Meullion --Conrad Auzenne revision forthcoming
  17. Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country -- Brasseaux, Fontenot, Oubre
  18. Creoles of Color of the Gulf South - James H. Dormon editor
  19. The Free People of Color of New Orleans - Mary Gehmanhttp://www.margaretmedia.com/
  20. Kaskaskia Under The French Regime by Natalia Maree Belting
  21. Voodoo Queen by Martha Ward
  22. Henriette Delille, Servant of Slaves; Witness To The Poor -Cyprian Davis, O.S. B.
  23. Degrees Of Freedom by Rebecca J. Scott
  24. The Forgotten People by Gary B. Mills
  25. Our People and Our History - Desdunes
  26. The Louisiana Native Guards - Hollandsworth
  27. New Orleans Architecture series - Toledano All volumes ?Definitely Cemeteries III, The Creole Faubourgs IV &Esplanade Ridge V
  28. Revolution, Romanticism, and the Afro-Creole Protest Traditionin Louisiana, 1718-1868 - Bell
  29. Old Mobile Fort Louis La Louisiane 1702-1711 -- Jay Higginbotham
  30. Slaves Without Masters - Ira Berlin
  31. A Black Patriot and a White Priest - Stephen J. Ochs, PhD
  32. A History of French Louisiana Vol 5, The Company of the Indies -- Giraud
  33. Spaniards, Planters and Slaves -- Gilbert C Din
  34. Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Series, History of Louisiana IX "AfricanExperience"
  35. Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Series, History of Louisiana I "Louisiana
  Experience"
  36. Storyville, New Orleans....Al Rose
  37. Memories of the Old Plantation Home &A Creole Family Album..Laura LocoulGore, Commentary by Norman Sand Marmillion
  38. New Orleans...Bethany Ewald Bultman
  39. Fabulous New Orleans...Lyle Saxon
  40. Creole New Orleans-Race and Americanization...Edited by Arnold R. Hirschand Joseph Logsdon
  41. Gumbo Ya-Ya-Folktales of Louisiana.Compiled by Lyle Saxon
  42. The Picayune Creole Cookbook
  43. Old Creole Days...George W. Cable
  45. Decuir: Early Creole Family of Louisiana - Julie Eshelman-Leewww.creolewest.com
  46. Mammon and Manon in Early New Orleans, The First Slave Society in theDeep South - Thomas N. Ingersoll
  47. A History: Women and New Orleans - Mary Gehmanhttp://www.margaretmedia.com/
  48. From Porche to Labatut, Two Centuries on the Pointe Coupee CoastBrian Costello
  49. Beautiful Crescent: A History of New Orleans by Garvey & Widmer
  50. Fortier''s History of Louisiana Vol.I French Domination 1512-1768Alcee Fortier
  51. Fortier''s History of Louisiana Vol.II Spanish Domination 1769-1803
  52. New Orleans: Then and Now, Campanella & Campenella
  53. History of Louisiana French Domination Vol. I Charles Gayarre
  54. The Pirates Laffite-The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the GulfWilliam C. Davis
  55. The History of Louisiana - Francois Xavier Martin
  
  More books:
• 1. Historic Jefferson Parish from Shore to Shore - Betsy Swanson
• 2. Old Families of Louisiana - Arthur & Kernion
• 3. The Trudeaus of Louisiana & related families - Dr. M. J. Trudeau
• 4. Africans in Colonial Louisiana - Gwendolyn Midlo Hall
• 5. Southwest Louisiana Records -- Rev. Hebert
• 6. The Road to Louisiana -- The Saint Domingue Refugees -- 1792-1809 -- Brasseauz and Conrad
• 7. The Historic Indian Tribes of Louisiana -- Kniffen, Gregory and Stokes
• 8. Creole Families of New Orleans -- King
• 9. Social Control in Slave Plantation Societies, Hall
• 10. Moreau De St. Mary's American Journay 1793-1798 -- Roberts and Roberts
• 11. Blue Coat or Powdered Wig -- Free People of Color in Pre-Revolutionary Saint Domingue -- King
• 12. The Louisiana Native Guards -- The Black Military Experience During the Civil War -- Hollandsworth
• 13. Slavery, the Civil Law, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana -- Schafer
• 14. Slaves Without Masters -- Berlin
• 15. A Black Patriot and a White Priest -- Ochs
• 16. New People -- Williamson
• 17. The Forgotten People -- Mills
• 18. Creoles of Color in The Bayou Country -- Brasseaux, Fontenot, Oubre
  
  
  
  

Louisiana genealogy

Upcoming events on Louisiana Genealogy Connections
Oct 14 Tuesday
West Monroe Library
Northeast Louisiana Gen. & Hist. - John Sellers


Jesse C. Adams and Harriet M.By isaacadams Florence Adams was born on 10 Oct 1864 in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. She died in 1899 in Texas. Ada Adams was born about 1868 in Louisiana. She died on 29 Jun 1951 in Kaufman County, Texas. George C. ...Adams Genealogy - http://adamsgen.wordpress.com

LAORLEAN RootsWeb lister has posted information about the FTM 2009 software on both the Ancestry list genealogy software, LAORLEAN mailing list, and the Yahoo Group, "NOGDC: New Orelans Gens De Couleur researchers".

Damon Veach's column:
New book features stunning photos2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USAAppendixes in this book include an introduction to genealogy fundamentals and a practical, detailed guide to citing your sources.

Terry's back blogging genealogy West Carroll Parish!
Civilian Conservation Corp - Lee Williamson in the CCCBy Terry Jenson(Terry Jenson) He was sent to Camp Beauregard near Alexandria, Louisiana for training and there he was outfitted with two suits of denim uniforms, underwear, socks, and army boots. Then he was sent to a forest cleanup project north of Bastrop, ...West Carroll Parish, Louisiana Genealogy - http://terryslouisianagenealogy.blogspot.com/


George L. Middleton and Sophia MatildaBy isaacadams Christina Evelyn Middleton was born in 1879 in Louisiana. Phillip H. Middleton was born in 1881 in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. He died during 1924 in Burke County, Georgia. Helen Martha Middleton was born during 1885 in ...Adams Genealogy - http://adamsgen.wordpress.com

From Bloglines Alerts:
Genealogy Query - STANSBURY
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A YOUNG MAN BORN ON SEPTEMBER 13,1989 IN FRANKLIN LOUISIANA HIS BIRTH ... WE WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO ...

Re: [APG] Crossover Opportunities for Genealogists and Public...
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...via the web for other public records here in Texas and in
Louisiana. ... communities and
nations.

Genealogy research reveals not

Louisiana : Natchitoches Jewish cemetery, video [Tracing the Tribe:
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The Natchitoches Preservation Network has prepared a short video on the town's Jewish cemetery.

1492 and all that…Basic Strategies and Resources for Italian...
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In addition to the Deep South ( Louisiana , Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama) and California, Italian enclaves could be found in major cities...

Climb Your Family Tree
My mother Lucille Dickinson Ainsworth has compiled several books on our family genealogy and on Franklin Parish, Louisiana history.


Edwin I. Lowe and Cora Helen BensonBy randomguy37 He died in 1923 in Louisiana. Joseph E. Lowe was born in 1867 in Clinton County, Indiana. He died on 27 Mar 1944 in Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana. Sarah Martha Lowe was born on 2 Jul 1869 in Portage County, Wisconsin. ...MS Genealogy - http://msgenealogy.wordpress.com


Finding Lost Ancestors: Get to Know ThemBy Pioneers(Pioneers) They moved southward until Indians lands were opened, and then went west into Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. It was all about land. Jeannette Holland Austin, Georgia Author Georgia Pioneers. http://www.georgiapioneers.com.Georgia Pioneers - http://genealogy-georgiapioneers.blogspot.com/

NGS President Jan Alpert and her Civil War ancestor

NGS RootsWeb mailing lists has published its October newsletter and in it was an article by Jan Alpert, NGS President. She discussed and contemplates her efforts in finding an ancestor who was in the Civil War in her article," Civil War Pension Files: Well Worth the Effort". Oddly enough, she found that her ancestor also lived at one time in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

The newsletter also listed this little item:
The Utah Genealogical Associatio's 2009 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Institute offers a week of in-depth instruction by expert genealogists in ten courses:

Course 1: American Records & Research: Focusing on Localities
Course 2: Research of the Gulf South-Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas
Course 3: English Research
Course 4: Research in German Speaking Areas
Course 5: Colonial American Research
Course 6: Effective Use of the Internet
Course 7: Hispanic Research: Discovering Your Ancestors in Spain and Latin America
Course 8: Beyond the Library: Research in Archives, Courthouses and Manuscript Collections
Course 9: (Course full) Skill Building for Professional-Level Research
Course 10: Genealogical Problem Solving

For more information or to enroll online, please go to www.infouga.org.

Louisiana genealogisphere

In my mailbag this morning:

McLaren--Myers-Strickland-Frame family reunionAlexandria Town Talk - Alexandria,LA,USAGood food and genealogy information is shared by all, along with fond memories of the great heritage received from our pioneer ancestors.
...See all stories on this topic


Lewis Vincent and Grace BullardBy mikegen48 He died on 26 Nov 1940 in Union Parish, Louisiana. Alice Caroline Vincent was born on 9 Aug 1866 in Greene County, Georgia. She died on 14 Aug 1954 in Owsley County, Kentucky. Clara Mary Vincent was born circa 1869 in Georgia.
...More Genealogy Data - http://moregendata.wordpress.com


[Country Roads] The Hunt for Hitler's HorseBy Alex V. Cook(Alex V. Cook) ... where the steed spent the next couple of decades siring horses right there on what is known as Louisiana’s German Coast. So one weekend, we were contemplating the meaning of “La Branche,” whether it referred to genealogy,
...Alex V. Cook - http://alexvcook.blogspot.com/

Lavergne, Bonee, Demoruelle,Coste, Howell, Corales, Torres,Dyer, Romaguera, Diliberto and Wetta

Lavergne, Bonee, Demoruelle,Coste, Howell, Corales, Torres,Dyer, Romaguera, Diliberto and Wetta

These surnames are being researched by Jennifer. You may contact her jadyer9879@yahoo.com

Danville Cemetery and New Bethel Cemetery, Bienville Parish

There are two new transcriptions in Beinville parish on Internment.net.

Update Oct 02, 2008By Maggie(Steve) Maxine Morgan provided records for the following cemeteries:. Danville Cemetery, Danville, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. New Bethel Cemetery, Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana.Interment.net - http://www.interment.net/new.htm

http://www.interment.net/2008/10/update-oct-02-2008.htm

Blog Networks Updates in genealogy

First ten Blog Network genealogy updates from Facebook.

• 1.FamilySearch Indexing Update (Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter)
  2.FamilySearch Indexing Update 3 Oct 2008 (DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog)
  3.Gallup Family Reunion 2008 (Granite in My Blood)
  4.I’m still here (Bluebonnet Country Genealogy)
  5.Video Interview of David Lambert (Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter)
  6.Great job, Terry! (Bluebonnet Country Genealogy)
  7.No Shades Of The Departed Guest Column This Week! (Jessica's Genejournal)
  8.Our Little People (Itawamba History Review)
  9.Working with my mtDNA Results - Post 2 (Genea-musings)
  10.Spoon in my cabinet (Granite in My Blood)