CATALOGUE OF DISCS ORGANIZED BY LOUISIANA PARISHES, SURROUNDING & VARIOUS OTHER STATES

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1 PREPARED BY FRIENDS OF GENEALOGY CATALOGUE OF DISCS ORGANIZED BY LOUISIANA PARISHES, SURROUNDING & VARIOUS OTHER STATES OBITUARIES, WEDDINGS, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS, REUNIONS, NEWSPAPERS, FUNERAL HOMES, HISTORICAL ARTICLES, MEMORIALS, CEMETERY LISTINGS, COLLECTIONS The records on these discs contain dates ranging from 1800 s to 2013 and are arranged in Adobe searchable files. The name typed into the search box does not need to be limited to the name of the deceased. It may also include family members, pallbearers, pastors, etc. If there is no search box, press the Control button + letter F to access the Adobe search feature. The index is available at the main desk in the Genealogy Department, Broadmoor Library. Ask for the disc or discs you wish to peruse. Poor conditions of some of the material makes it unsearchable via Adobe feature, so you might wish to also manually scroll (alphabetically) through areas which interest you.

2 LOUISIANA PARISHES OTHER STATES Avoyelles Alabama Beauregard Arkansas Bienville Arizona Bossier California Caddo Colorado Calcasieu Discs 027 & 028 Florida Caldwell Hawaii Catahoula East Baton Rouge Idaho Claiborne East Feliciana Illinois Concordia Pointe Coupe Indiana DeSoto Tangipahoa Kentucky East Carroll Maryland Franklin Michigan Grant Mississippi LaSalle Missouri Lincoln New Mexico Madison New York Morehouse North Carolina Natchitoches Oklahoma Ouachita Oregon Rapides Pennsylvania Red River Tennessee Richland Texas Sabine Virginia St. Landry Washington, D.C. Tensas Union Vernon Webster West Carroll Winn

3 CATALOGUE OF DISCS ORGANIZED BY LA PARISHES, SURROUNDING STATES & VARIOUS OTHER STATES OBITUARIES, WEDDINGS, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS, REUNIONS, NEWSPAPERS, FUNERAL HOMES, HISTORICAL ARTICLES, MEMORIALS PREPARED BY Friends of Genealogy & Available at Broadmoor Library THE RECORDS ON THESE DISCS ARE ARRANGED IN ADOBE SEARCHABLE FILES. IF THERE IS NO SEARCH BOX, PRESS CONTROL BUTTON + LETTER F TO ACCESS THE ADOBE SEARCH FEATURE. THE NAME TYPED INTO THE SEARCH BOX DOES NOT HAVE TO BE LIMITED TO THE NAME OF THE DECEASED. IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, PALLBEARERS, PASTORS, ETC. AVOYELLES PARISH Parish seat is Marksville. Nearby towns and villages include Bunkie, Cottonport, Hessmer, and Moreauville. Avoyelles is served by Avoyelles Journal, a weekly newspaper. The major funeral home is Hixson Brothers. Obituaries, weddings and other Avoyelles news may be found in surrounding parishes, which include LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, St. Landry and Rapides. Hixson Brothers Funeral Home (Marksville, Jena, Alexandria, Pineville, La) See Rapides Parish for listing. BEAUREGARD PARISH Parish seat is DeRidder. Nearby town is Merryville and abutting parishes are Vernon and Calcasieu. Beauregard is served by Beauregard Daily News and DeRidder Daily News. Funeral homes include Hixson, Myers-Colonial and Labby. DeRidder Daily News Beauregard News (DeRidder, La) Myers-Colonial F.H. (DeRidder) Apr Jun 2009 Disc 004 Apr - Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007

4 Myers-Colonial F.H. (DeRidder) (continued) Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Labby F.H. (DeRidder, & Leesville, La) See Vernon Parish for listing Hixson F.H. (DeRidder, Leesville, La) BIENVILLE PARISH Parish seat is Arcadia. Nearby towns include Gibsland and Ringgold. The parish is served by The Bienville Democrat, a weekly newspaper. Rockett is the major funeral home. Nearby parishes are Bossier, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Red River, Webster and Winn. Arcadia Progress Bienville Democrat (Arcadia, La) Rockett F.H. (Ringgold, La) 1985 Disc Disc Disc Disc 027 May Dec

5 BOSSIER PARISH Parish seat is Benton. Bossier City is the major town. News coverage includes Bossier Press-Tribune, a weekly, and The Shreveport Times, a daily. Neighboring parishes are Caddo, Bienville, Red River and Webster and Miller County and Lafayette County in Arkansas. Hillcrest and Boone are the major funeral homes. Bossier Banner & Press Bossier Press - Tribune Disc Disc 027 Sep 2007 Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Sep 2007 Jun 2009 Disc (merged with Minden Press) Disc 018 Northwest La website for Bossier & Webster Parish Obits Sep Disc 008 Boone F.H. (Bossier City & Shreveport, La) Hill Crest F.H. (Haughton, La) Sep 2004 Dec 2009 Disc 008 Jul Dec 2009 Disc 008

6 Oak Hill Cemetery Late 1800 s-mid 1900 s Disc 027 Pease Cemetery 1900 s Disc 027 CADDO PARISH Parish seat is Shreveport. The Shreveport Times is the largest circulating newspaper within a 100-mile radius. All small towns within Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, and Webster Parishes, east Texas, and southern Arkansas should include this newspaper in their research. Other towns in the parish include Blanchard, Greenwood, Oil City and Vivian. ArkLaTex Obits (KTBS website) Dec 2008 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Dec 2008 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 008 Jan Sep Disc s-1990 s Disc Disc 027 Caddo Citizen (Vivian, La) Disc NW LA Obits Disc 027 Shreveport Sun 2013 Disc 027

7 Shreveport Times Shreveport Obits & Anniversaries Shreveport Times Aulds Funeral Home (Shreveport, La) Disc s-2000 s Disc Apr 2001 Disc 027 Jun Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jan 30 Jun 2009 Disc May - 31 Dec 2008 Disc 004 Jun 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 006 May - Dec 2008 Disc Disc 017 Jan Mar 2009 Disc Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Aug 2006 Dec 2009 Disc 008 Boone F.H. (Bossier City, Shreveport) See Bossier Parish for listing. Centuries Memorial F.H. (Shreveport, La) Jul Dec 2009 Disc 008

8 Centuries Memorial F.H. (Shreveport, La) (continued) Forest Park F.H. (Shreveport, La) Gorsulowsky F.H. (Vivian, La) Kilpatrick F.H. (North La) Louisiana Funeral & Cremation Care Disc Disc 008 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Aug Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc Disc 008 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Mar - Dec 2008 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Mar Dec 2008 Disc 004 May 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 008

9 Osborn F.H. (Shreveport, LA) Rose-Neath F.H. (Shreveport, La) Disc Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc Disc Disc 008 Jan Mar 2013 Disc 013 Sep Dec 2009 Disc 008 Rose-Neath F.H. (Northwest La) Winnfield Funeral Home (Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Natchitoches, Alexandria, Winnfield) CALCASIEU PARISH Jul Dec Nov 2007 Dec 2009 Disc 018 Jan 2010 Dec Parish seat is Lake Charles. Other towns are DeQuincy, Sulphur, Vinton and Westlake. Neighboring parishes are Beauregard, Cameron and Jefferson Davis, plus Orange and Newton County, Texas. DeQuincy News (DeQuincy, La) Jan-

10 Christensen F.H. (DeQuincy, La) Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Snider Funeral Home (DeQuincy, La) See Beauregard Parish under Hixson F.H. for listing CALDWELL PARISH Parish seat is Columbia. Nearby towns and villages include Grayson, Vixen, Kelly and Clark. Caldwell is served by The Caldwell Watchman, a weekly newspaper. The major funeral home is Riser. Obituaries, weddings and other Caldwell news can often be found in the Monroe News Star, published in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, about 25 miles north of Columbia. The Caldwell Watchman Riser F. H. (Columbia & Olla, La) Mar 2013-Dec May 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 013 May 2008 Dec CATAHOULA PARISH Parish seat is Harrisonburg. Nearby towns and villages include Jonesville and Sicily Island. Catahoula News, a weekly newspaper, has been serving the parish since Nearby parishes are Avoyelles, Caldwell, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle and Tensas. Catahoula News (Jonesville, La) Apr 2009 Dec Jan Jun

11 CLAIBORNE PARISH Parish seat is Homer. Nearby towns and villages include Homer, Haynesville, Athens, Lisbon and Junction City. The Guardian Journal, a weekly, is the major newspaper in the area. Guardian Journal (Homer, LA) 1980 s-1990 s Disc 027 Haynesville News Tulip Cemetery CONCORDIA PARISH 1900 s-2000 s Disc s Disc 027 Parish seat is Vidalia. Other parish towns and villages include Ferriday, Ridgecrest and Clayton. Neighboring parishes are Tensas, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles and Catahoula, plus Adams and Wilkinson Counties in Mississippi. The major newspaper is The Concordia Sentinel. Concordia Sentinel (Ferriday, LA) Comer Funeral Home (Ferriday, La) Concordia F.H. (Ferriday, La) 1989 Disc 027 Apr Jun 2010 Disc 013 Sep 2008 Jun 2010 Disc 015 Aug 2008 Dec 2009 Dec Youngs F.H. (Ferriday, Jonesville, Vidalia, La) Sep 2006 Dec 2008 Disc 016

12 DeSOTO PARISH Parish seat is Mansfield. Nearby towns and villages include Logansport, Stonewall and Grand Cane. Neighboring parishes are Caddo, Red River, Natchitoches and Sabine, plus Shelby and Panola Counties, Texas. The parish is served by Mansfield Enterprise, a weekly, and Shreveport Times, a daily newspaper based in Shreveport (Caddo) LA. Mansfield Enterprise (Mansfield, LA) Disc 027 The Enterprise and Interstate Progress (Mansfield) Jenkins F.H. (Mansfield, La) EAST CARROLL PARISH Parish seat is Lake Providence. Transylvania is the only other town in the parish. Neighboring parishes are Madison, Richland and West Carroll, plus Chicot County (AR) and Issaquena and Warren Counties (MS). Banner Democrat is the major newspaper in the area, published weekly. Banner Democrat (Lake Providence, La) Feb Dec Cox Funeral Home (Lake Providence, Oak Grove, Delhi, Bastrop) See West Carroll Parish for listing. FRANKLIN PARISH Parish seat is Winnsboro. Nearby towns and villages include Baskin, Gilbert, and Wisner. Neighboring parishes are Richland, Madison, Tensas, Catahoula and Caldwell. The Franklin Sun, a weekly, provides news coverage for the area. Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA) Disc 027 Sep 2009 Mar 2010 Disc

13 Gill Funeral Home (Winnsboro, La) Young s Community F.H. (Winnsboro) Jan Jun 2009 Disc 003 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jul Sep Disc 005 Feb 2005 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Jun 2006 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Apr Dec 2010 Disc 015 Mulhearn F.H. (Winnsboro, Rayville, Monroe, West Monroe) See Ouachita Parish for listing. GRANT PARISH Parish seat is Colfax. Nearby towns and villages include Creola, Dry Prong, Montgomery and Pollock. Neighboring parishes are Winn, LaSalle, Rapides and Natchitoches. The Chronicle provides weekly news coverage. Obituaries, weddings and other Grant Parish news might be found in The Town Talk, a daily newspaper published in Alexandria (Rapides). The Chronicle (Colfax, LA) JACKSON PARISH 1999 Disc Disc 027 Parish seat is Jonesboro. Nearby towns and villages include Chatham, Quitman, Eros, Hodge and Weston. Surrounding parishes are Lincoln, Ouachita, Caldwell, Winn and Bienville. The Jackson Independent, a weekly, is the major newspaper. Jackson Independent (Jonesboro, LA) 1930 s-2000 s Disc 027

14 Edmonds F.H. (Jonesboro, La) Nov Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan 0 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Nov 2007 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jan Dec Southern Funeral Home (Jonesboro & Winnfield, La) See Winn Parish for listing. LaSALLE PARISH Parish seat is Jena. Nearby towns and villages include Olla, Tullos and Urania. Surrounding parishes are Caldwell, Catahoula, Avoyelles, Rapides, Grant and Winn. The Jena Times, a weekly, is the major newspaper. Obituaries, weddings and other area news might also be found in The Town Talk, a daily, published in Alexandria (Rapides) LA. Jena Times 15 Apr 2009 Dec Riser F.H. (Olla, La) See Caldwell Parish for listing. Disc 013 Hixson Brothers F.H. (Jena, Marksville, Alexandria, Pineville, La) See Rapides Parish for listing. LINCOLN PARISH Parish seat is Ruston. Nearby towns and villages include Choudrant, Grambling, Dubach, Vienna, Simsboro, and Downsville (which is partly in Lincoln and partly in Union). Lincoln is served by Ruston Daily Leader. Neighboring parishes are Ouachita, Union, Jackson, Claiborne and Bienville. Ruston Daily Leader Disc 027 Sep 2007 Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Sep 2007 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Oct Nov 2004 Disc 010 Sep 2007 Dec 2009 Disc 010

15 Ruston Daily Leader (continued) King s Funeral Home (Ruston, La) Owens F.H. (Ruston, La) Jan Mar 2010 Disc 010 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc Disc 004 Jul - Sep 2009 Disc Disc Kilpatrick F. H. (Ruston, Farmerville, Monroe, West Monroe, La) See Ouachita Parish for listing. MADISON PARISH Parish seat is Tallulah. Nearby towns and villages include Delta, Mound and Richmond. Neighboring parishes are East Carroll, Tensas, Franklin and Richland, plus Warren County, MS. Madison news is covered by Madison Journal, a weekly. Major funeral home is Cox. Madison Journal (Tallulah, La)

16 MOREHOUSE PARISH Parish seat is Bastrop. Neighboring towns and villages include Bonita, Collinston, Mer Rouge and Oak Ridge. Abutting Morehouse are West Carroll, Richland, Ouachita and Union Parishes, plus Union, Ashley and Chicot Counties in Arkansas. Bastrop Daily Enterprise is the major newspaper. Obituaries, weddings and other news might also be found in Monroe News Star, a daily publishes in Monroe (Ouachita). Bastrop Daily Enterprise Dec 2008 Mar 2009 Disc Jun 2009 Disc 004 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Bastrop Daily Enterprise (African-American Obituaries) Golden F.H. (Bastrop. La) Disc 014 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 008 Cox Funeral Home (Bastrop, Oak Grove, Lake Providence, Delhi, La) See West Carroll Parish for listing. NATCHITOCHES PARISH Parish seat is Natchitoches. Nearby towns and villages include Campti, Goldonna, and Robeline. Neighboring parishes are Bienville, DeSoto, Grant, Winn, Rapides, Vernon, Sabine and Red River. Natchitoches Times is the major newspaper in the area.

17 NATCHITOCHES PARISH (continued) Natchitoches Times Blanchard St. Denis FH (Natchitoches) Disc 027 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 007 Dec 2009 Mar 2010 Disc 013 Dec 2009 Mar Jan Nov 2009 Disc 017 Nov 2008 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Nov 2008 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 007 Aug 2006 Dec 2008 Disc 013 Aug 2006 Dec Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 017 Winnfield F.H. See Caddo Parish for listing. OUACHITA PARISH The parish seat is Monroe, with West Monroe, Sterlington, Calhoun and Richwood other communities. The Monroe News Star is the major newspaper, but the Ouachita Citizen in West Monroe also serves the area. Neighboring parishes include Union (N), Lincoln (W), Richland (E), Caldwell (S), and Morehouse (NE).Mulhearn, Kilpatrick, and Griffin funeral homes provide mortuary services to the citizens. Ouachita Citizen (West Monroe, LA) 2008 Disc 027 Sep 2008 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Sep Dec 2008 Disc 004 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 010

18 Ouachita Citizen (West Monroe, LA) (continued) The News Star (Monroe, LA) Griffin F.H. (West Monroe, La) Disc Disc Disc 027 Oct Mar 2009 Dec Kilpatrick Funeral Home (Monroe, West Monroe, Ruston, Farmerville, La) Mar 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Apr Jun 2010 Disc 010 Mulhearn Funeral Home (Monroe, West Monroe, Rayville, Winnsboro La) Jan Jun 2009 Disc Disc Disc 010

19 RAPIDES PARISH Alexandria is the parish seat, with Pineville, Tioga, Boyce, Forest Hill, Lecompte, Woodworth, Deville, and Cheneyville other towns. The Alexandria Town Talk is the major newspaper. Grant (N), Avoyelles (E), Vernon (W), LaSalle (NE), Natchitoches (NW), Allen (SW), and Evangeline (SE), are nearby parishes. Those researching Grant Parish might also consult Rapides resources. Hixson, Hixson Brothers, Forest Lawn, Kramer and Sons and Griffin funeral homes provide mortuary services. The Town Talk (Alexandria, LA) Forest Lawn Funeral Home (Ball, La) Hixson Brothers Funeral Home 1990 s-2000 s Disc 027 Apr Jun 2009 Disc 004 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Jan Dec Apr 0 Dec 2009 Disc 017 Apr 2005 Dec Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Apr - Jun 2009 Disc 003 (Alexandria, Jena, Marksville, Pineville, La) Kramer Funeral Home (Alexandria, La) Jul - Sep 2009 Disc 005 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017

20 Rush Funeral Home (Pineville, Central, La) Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Winnfield Funeral Home: See Caddo Parish for listing. RED RIVER PARISH The parish seat is Coushatta, which is served by the Coushatta Citizen weekly newspaper. Villages and towns include Hall Summit, Edgefield, and Martin. Rockett-Nettles, Rose-Neath and Gethsemane funeral homes provide mortuary services. Adjacent parishes include Caddo (NW), Bossier (N), Bienville (NE), Natchitoches (SE), and DeSoto (W). Researchers may find help in those parishes. Coushatta Citizen (Coushatta, LA) Rockett Nettles F.H. (Coushatta, La) RICHLAND PARISH 2008 Disc 027 Rayville is the parish seat and is served by the Richland Beacon News. Delhi, Mangham, and Start are local towns. Neighboring parishes are Morehouse (N), West and East Carroll (NE), Madison (E), Franklin (SE), Caldwell (SW), and Ouachita (W). The Monroe News-Star (Ouachita Parish) might provide information for researchers. Funeral homes in Rayville are Mulhearn and Tennant Mortuary, and in Delhi are Cox and McFarland funeral homes. Richland Beacon News (Rayville, La) Aug 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Jan Jun

21 Brown-Holley F.H. (Rayville & Oak Grove) May 2006 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Cox Funeral Home (Delhi, Bastrop, Oak Grove, Lake Providence) See West Carroll Parish for listing. Mulhearn F.H. (Rayville, Winnsboro, Monroe, West Monroe, La) See Ouachita Parish for listing. SABINE PARISH The parish seat is Many, whose newspaper is the Sabine Index. Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, Converse, Florien, Noble, Fisher, Ebarb, and Negreet are local communities. Researchers should include Natchitoches Parish records in their endeavors, as Sabine was originally part of Natchitoches. Adjacent parishes are Vernon (S), DeSoto (N), Natchitoches (E) and the Texas counties of Sabine County (W), Shelby County (NW), and Newton County (SW). Funeral homes that serve the parish include Warren Meadows, Rose-Neath, Thomas Mortuary, and Jenkins funeral homes. Sabine Index (Many, La) Warren Meadows F.H (Many & Zwolle) Oct Dec 2008 Disc 001 Oct 2008 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 007 Oct Dec 2008 Disc 007 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 017 Oct Dec 2008 Disc Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc Disc Disc 017

22 Warren Meadows F.H (Many & Zwolle) (continued) ST. LANDRY PARISH Opelousas is the parish seat; Opelousas Daily World serves citizens within a 100-mile radius. Towns in St. Landry Parish include Eunice, Arnaudville, Grand Coteau, Port Barre, Krotz Springs, Sunset, and Washington. Those researching all small towns within St. Landry, Point Coupee, West Baton Rouge, Evangline, and Acadia parishes should research their surname within the Daily World as well as Lafayette Parish publications. Nearby parishes are Avoyelles (N), Pt. Coupee (E), St. Martin (SE), Lafayette (S), Acadia (SW), and Evangleine (NW). Funeral homes in the area include Sibille, Ford and Joseph, Quirk and Sons, Lafond Ardoin, and Williams. Opelousas Daily World (Opelousas, La) TENSAS PARISH Jan Dec 2009 Disc 007 Jan Dec 2009 Disc 017 The least populated parish in the state, Tensas has three major towns: St. Joseph (parish seat), Newellton, and Waterproof. The weekly newspaper is the Gazette. Tensas is bordered by Madison Parish (N), Concordia Parish (S), Catahoula Parish (SW), and Franklin Parish (W). To the east, Tensas eastern neighbors are across the Mississippi River: Warren (NE), Claiborne and Jefferson (NE), and Adams (SE) counties in Mississippi. Riser and Sons Funeral Home serves the St. Joseph area; Richardson Funeral Home serves Newellton. Also serving the Tensas area are funeral homes in Canton, Natchez, Port Gibson, and Fayette, Mississippi. Tensas Gazette (St. Joseph, La)

23 UNION PARISH Farmerville is the parish seat and is served by the Farmervile Gazette. Bernice, Lillie, Marion, Junction City, Downsville, and Spearsville are parish communities. Neighboring parishes are Claiborne (W), Morehouse (E), Lincoln (SW), and Ouachita (SE). To the north are Union County and Ashley County, Arkansas. Kilpatrick, Memorial, Farrar, and Paradise funeral homes provide mortuary services. Researchers might look in the Ruston (Lincoln Parish) Daily Leader, Monroe (Ouachita Parish) News- Star, as well as those in nearby Arkansas. Bernice Banner News Farmerville Gazette Farrar Funeral Home (Farmerville, La) Jul Dec Jan Sep Aug 2006 Dec 2008 Disc 002 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Aug 2006 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Aug 2006 Dec 2009 Disc Dec 2008 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Dec 2008 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 010 Kilpatrick Funeral Home (Farmerville, Ruston, Monroe, West Monroe, La) See Ouachita Parish for listing.

24 VERNON PARISH Leesville is the parish seat; Fort Polk has a significant impact on the parish. Other towns include Boyce, DeRidder, Hornbeck, Rosepine, New Llano, Pitkin, and Anacoco. Vernon is bordered by the parishes of Natchitoches (N), Rapides (E), Beauregard (S), and Newton County, TX. Leesville Daily Leader is a daily newspaper that serves this area. Funeral homes in the area include Hixson, Heritage Rowe, Jeans, and Labby Memorial. Leesville Daily Leader Labby F.H. (Leesville & DeRidder,La) Apr Jun 2009 Disc 004 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Jul - Sep 2009 Disc 005 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Jan Dec Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Hixson Funeral Home (Leesville, Deridder, La) See Beauregard Parish for listing. Heritage Rowe F.H. (Leesville, La) WEBSTER PARISH Apr Dec Minden (parish seat), Springhill, and Cullen are the three major communities in Webster parish. Adjacent parishes are Claiborne (E), Bienville (SE), and Bossier (W); its northern neighbors are Lafayette (N) and Columbia (NE) counties in Arkansas.

25 The Minden Press Herald and the Springhill Press are the two major newspapers in the Bailey Mortuary is the major funeral home, but there are others: Lewis (Springhill), Benevolent, Kennon and Sons, Miller, and Serenity. Minden Press Herald 1980 s 2005 Disc 027 Sep 2007 Dec 2008 Disc 001 Jan Mar 2009 Disc 002 Jan Jun 2009 Disc 004 Sep 2007 Dec 2008 Disc Disc 008 NWLA Website: See Bossier Parish for listing. Springhill Press (Springhill, La) Bailey Mortuary (Springhill, Haynesville, Plain Dealing, Cotton Valley, La and Magnolia, Junction City, El Dorado, Arkansas) Dec 2009 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Dec 2008 Jun 2009 Disc 004 Dec 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 008 Lewis F.H. (Springhill, La & Magnolia, Ar) Dec 2009 Mar 2010 Disc 013 Nov 2009 Dec

26 WEST CARROLL PARISH Oak Grove is the parish seat; Epps, Forest, Kilbourne, and Pioneer also communities. The northern border is Chicot County, Arkansas; East Carroll (E), Richland (S), and Morehouse (W) are other borders. News is found in the West Carroll Gazette. Cox, Brown-Holley, and Brannum funeral homes serve the parish. West Carroll Gazette (Oak Grove, La) Brown Holly Funeral Home (Oak Grove & Rayville, La) See Richland Parish for listing. Cox Funeral Home (Oak Grove, Lake Providence, Delhi, Bastrop, La) WINN PARISH 2003 Winnfield is the parish seat, with other towns being Atlanta, Calvin, Sikes, Tullos, and Dodson. The Winnfield Enterprise is the weekly newspaper. Periodically, its pages include a reprint of a front page of the Enterprise from years past; obituaries were often found there. Researchers might also look in nearby parishes for information: Natchitoches (W), Grant (S), and Jackson (N). Riser and Sons and Southern funeral homes serve the residents. Winnfield News-American Winn Parish Enterprise (Winnfield, LA) Disc s 1980 s Disc Southern F.H. (Winnfield & Jonesboro La) Nov 2008 Mar 2009 Disc 002 Nov 2008 Jun 2009 Disc Disc 004

27 Southern F.H. (Winnfield & Jonesboro La) (continued) Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 007 May 2004 Dec 2007 Disc Nov 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 017 Winnfield Funeral Home: See Caddo Parish for listing. THE FOLLOWING MISCELLANEOUS ENTRIES States that border Louisiana Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi as well as locations outside our immediate area often provide good research opportunities. On occasion, obituaries and other newsworthy items have been shared with this genealogical community. To that end, those items are available in very limited amounts from various dates, but they are valuable. ARKANSAS Southern Arkansas counties that might provide information for researchers include: Miller (Texarkana), Lafayette (Lewisville), Union (El Dorado, Junction City), Ashley (Crossett), Chicot (Lake Village), Columbia (Magnolia) Available to the researcher is information from Bailey Mortuary in El Dorado, AR, and Lewis Funeral Home in Magnolia, AR/Springhill, LA. The researcher should look for this information among the entries for Webster Parish, LA. Bailey Mortuary F.H. (El Dorado, Ark) Listing found under Webster Parish, La. Lewis F.H. (Magnolia, AR & Springhill, La) Listing found under Webster Parish, La. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Various Dates Disc 028 Batesville Daily Guard Various Dates Disc 028 Fordyce News-Advocate Various Dates Disc 028 Hope Star Various Dates Disc 028 Magnolia Banner News Various Dates Disc 028 Magnolia The Observer Various Dates Disc 028 Miscellaneous Arkansas Obits Various Dates Disc 028 Nevada County Picayune Various Dates Disc 028 Texarkana Gazette Various Dates Disc 028

28 MISSISSIPPI To our east is Louisiana s neighbor, the State of Mississippi. Generous contributors have occasionally provided obituaries from various counties. Information available is from the following counties: Adams (Natchez), Claiborne (Port Gibson), Hinds (Jackson county seat and state capital), Lee (Tupelo), Pike (Mc Comb), Pontotoc (Pontotoc), Simpson (Magee), Union (New Albany), Wilkinson (Woodville) Jackson Clarion Ledger Magee Courier (Magee, Ms) McComb Enterprise Journal (McComb) Natchez Democrat (Natchez, Ms) Misc dates 1980 s 1998 Disc 019 Misc dates Disc 020 Misc dates Disc 028 Misc dates Disc 020 Misc dates from 1980 s Disc 020 Misc dates Disc 028 Misc dates 1990, 1992, 12 Jul 2002 Disc 020 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Tupelo, Ms) New Albany Gazette (New Albany, Ms) Feb Dec 2009 Disc 010 Jan Oct Jan Jun 2010 Disc Disc 020 New Albany News Exchange (New Albany, Ms) Jan Dec 2009 Disc 010 Jan Mar 2010 Disc 010 Jan Nov

29 Pontotoc Progress (Pontotoc, Ms) TENNESSEE TEXAS Port Gibson Reveille (Port Gibson, Ms) Woodville Republican (Woodville, Ms) 2010 Jan Sep Misc dates Disc 020 Misc dates Disc 028 Misc dates 1990 s Disc 020 Mississippi obits found in various locations and dates Disc 020 United Funeral Home (New Albany, Ms) Oct 2008 Dec 2009 Disc 010 By traveling north on I-30 from Arkansas the researcher will enter the county seat of Shelby County, TN, Memphis. Its newspaper is the Commercial Appeal; a variety of information from the 1980 s. Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tn) Misc dates 1980 Disc 020 The Ark-La-Tex includes East Texas counties such as: Bowie, Harrison (Marshall), Panola (Carthage), Red River, Rusk, Cass, Marion (Jefferson), Camp (Pittsburg), Kaufman (Kaufman), Henderson (Mabank). Counties near Toledo Bend Reservoir such as Newton, Sabine, Shelby (Center) are borders to western parts of Louisiana such as Sabine and Vernon parishes. East Texas Obits Disc 027

30 Kaufman Herald (Kaufman,Tx) Mabank Monitor (Mabank, Tx) Miscellaneous Texas Obits Panola Watchman (Carthage, TX) Suburbia News (Seagoville, TX) Downs Funeral Home (Marshall, Tx) Erman Smith F.H. (Pittsburg, Tx) 2009 Jan Dec 2009 Disc Various dates Disc Disc 028 Jan Dec 2000 Disc 001 Apr Jun 2009 Disc 004 Apr Dec 2009 Disc , 2003 Disc 009 Apr Dec 2009 Disc Jul Dec 24 Feb Jan 2012 Disc 018

31 Hawthorne Funeral Home (Carthage, Tx) Haggard Funeral Home (Jefferson, Tx) Jimmerson Lipsey F.H. (Carthage, Tx) Mangum Funeral Home (Center, Tx) Sullivan Funeral Home (Marshall, Tx) Watson Funeral Home (Center, Tx) Jun Dec Apr Dec 2009 Disc 007 Apr Dec 2009 Disc 017 Jan Jun 2010 Disc 015 Jan 2008 Dec Aug 2009 Dec

32 VIRGINIA The Old Dominion is known as Virginia to most of us; it is a haven for the serious genealogist. An expensive trip can be avoided if one can use the information from Farrar Funeral Home in South Hill, Mecklenburg County, VA, obituaries from 2011 are available. Farrar Funeral Home (South Hill, Va) LOUISIANA & MISCELLANEOUS Baton Rouge Advocate (East Baton Rouge Parish) 1980 s Disc 027 Hammond Daily Star 1980 s 2010 s Disc 027 North LA Obits Disc 027 NW LA Obits Disc 027 Pointe Coupe Banner 1990 Disc 027 St. Francisville Democrat (East Feliciana Parish) Disc 027 Pine Country Backroads 1999 Disc 028 THESE ARE FAMILY COLLECTIONS WHICH INCLUDE VARIOUS STATES AND SURNAMES, PLUS PICTURES AND GENERAL INFORMATION. Weaver Collection Disc 027 Womack Collection Disc 027 MISCELLANEOUS STATES & VARIOUS DATES ALABAMA People s Advocate (Columbiana) Disc 028 Shelby County Reporter (Columbiana) Disc 028 Chronicle (Columbiana) Disc 028 ARIZONA White Mountain Independent (Show Low) Disc 028 CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Times Disc 028 Orange County Register Disc 028 COLORADO Mineral County Miner (Crede) Disc 028 Ski-Hi Stampede (Monte Vista) Disc 028 Monte Vista Journal Disc 028 Pagosa Springs Sun Disc 028

33 Post Independent (Glenwood Springs) Disc 028 Pueblo Chieftain Disc 028 Sagoache County Crescent Disc 028 South Fork Tines Disc 028 Valley Courier Record (Alamosa) Disc 028 FLORIDA Northwest Florida Daily News (Destin) Disc 028 HAWAII Honolulu Star-Bulletin Disc 028 IDAHO (State Vital Records) Boise Disc 028 ILLINOIS Daily Republican (Marion) Disc 028 INDIANA Clarion News (Corydon) Disc 028 Poultry Press (Connersville) Disc 028 KENTUCKY (Unknown newspaper) (Richmond) Disc 028 MARYLAND The Dundalk Eagle (Dundalk) Disc 028 MICHIGAN Bellevue Gazette (Eaton County) Disc 028 MISSOURI Daily American Republic (Poplar Bluff) Disc 028 NEW MEXICO Alamagorda Daily News (Alamagorda) Disc 028 NEW YORK Associated Press Disc 028 NORTH CAROLINA (Unknown newspaper) (Winston-Salem) Disc 028 OKLAHOMA (State Vital Records) (Oklahoma City) Disc 028 Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City) Disc 028 OREGON The Oregonian (Portland) Disc 028 PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburg Sun-Telegraph (Pittsburg) Disc 028 (Article) Railway Officials in America 1906 Disc 028 TENNESSEE Commercial Appeal (Memphis) Disc 028 WASHINGTON D.C. Washington Post Disc 028