INTRODUCTION TO THE SNODGRASS SOURCE BOOKS The state source books were created by Charlou Dolan. She began this massive project ca. 1986, organizing and typing the accumulation of Snodgrass research when she got "boxes and boxes" of files from Scott F. Hosier (he was Editor of The MACE 1978-1986). Those files formed the nucleus of the "source books". During her tenure as Editor of The MACE, 1987-1993 and since, Charlou has been hard at it: gathering and entering into the source books Snodgrass data, making trips to courthouses and libraries across the country, collecting files & family data from past & present members of The Snodgrass Clan Society, as well as soliciting information from many other Snodgrass researchers. The source books are one of the best tools available to anyone researching Snodgrass. One for nearly every state, each is organized by county and within each county, info is arranged by date. These source books contain a wealth of Snodgrass research. Census readings - wills - deeds - misc. court records - marriages - deaths - obits - histories - Bible records - even queries found in genealogical publications ... all Snodgrass! Charlou's comments on the collected data are shown as < . > throughout. Any comments marked [ . ] or [vss -] were added by me, Violet "Suzie" Snodgrass Schoolcraft beginning in 1997, the result of my reading the source books and tracing families since I first joined The Snodgrass Clan Society in 1993. PLEASE keep in mind that the source books are meant to be a reference work - they give us an idea of what has already been found. Perhaps more importantly, they show us where to look next for what is yet to be done! REMEMBER, extractions & transcriptions, notes & comments may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original material. ALWAYS refer to the original source material whenever possible, using the source books as a starting point to guide you in your individual research. If it is SNODGRASS we at The Snodgrass Clan Society continue to collect it! Please send items (with sources cited!) you want to share with others to: Paul D. Snodgrass, at The Snodgrass Clan Society (Editor of The MACE since 1993) E-mail: paulsnodgrass@cox.net Charlou Dolan E-mail: charlou@compuserve.com (To be added to Charlou's mailing list for her updates, email her) and to me, Suzie Snodgrass Schoolcraft E-mail: snodgras@scci.net vss - October 1999 LOUISIANA SOURCE BOOK -- SNODGRASS FAMILY created by Charlou Dolan with annotations by V. S. Schoolcraft STATEWIDE CENSUS RECORDS 1850 census - 1860 census - yes (see Madison, Morehouse, St. Helena, & Tensas Parishes) 1870 census - yes (see Franklin, Morehouse, Natchitoches, & Tensas Parishes) 1910 miracode - yes (see Calcasieu, Iberia, Orleans, & Tensas Parishes ################################### CALCASIEU PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1910 miracode - yes ********************************** RECORDS 1910 Calcasieu Parish LA Census/Miracode Lake Charles, 37-21: Hattie Audrie *** Alice Snodgrass 40-F-IA roomer ################################## FRANKLIN PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1870 census - yes ************************ RECORDS 1870 Franklin Parish LA Census 1st Ward, page 1, #2/2: David Snodgrass 32-M-LA farm laborer, 0/$150 Patsy Snodgrass 25-F-LA Edward Snodgrass 7-M-LA Henrietta Snodgrass 3m-F-LA ------------------------- ################################# IBERIA PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Miracode - yes ******************************** RECORDS 1910 Iberia Parish LA Census/Miracode 23-12: S. W. Snodgrass 66-M-OH Ella Snodgrass 46-F-IL wife Clarence Cultus 18-M-IN step-son ---------------------- ################################## MADISON PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census - yes ****************************** RECORDS 1860 Madison Parish LA Census page 284 (faint film): *** S. Snodgrass 11-M-MS ############################# MOREHOUSE PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census - yes 1870 census - yes ***************************** RECORDS 1860 Morehouse Parish LA Census Bastrop, page 328 (faint film): *** M. J. Snodgrass 27-F-MS $6000/1500 [vss - ? Matilda J. Folkes who m. 1850 Jefferson Co MS James C. Snodgrass ?] Sallie Snodgrass 8-F-PA -------------------- 1870 Morehouse Parish LA Census Ward 1, page 187, #251/255: Rinaldo D. Marble 47-M-MS planter *** Mathilda Snodgrass 39-F-MS ############################# NATCHITOCHES PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1870 census - yes ********************************* RECORDS 1870 Natchitoches Parish LA Census Ward 13, page 537, #107/101: William Snigrus 65-M-GA farmer, $200/450 Mary Snigrus 45-F-MS Harrison Snigrus 14-M-LA farm laborer Holden Snigrus 12-M-LA Frances Snigrus 8-M-LA ############################### ORLEANS PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Miracode ******************************** RECORDS 1910 Orleans Parish LA Census/Miracode New Orleans, 42-57-144: Joseph Narrean *** T. B. Snodgrass ------- New Orleans, 52-225-62: Samuel Snodgrass 56-M-WV Isabel Snodgrass 55-F-LA wife Louisa Snodgrass 21-F-LA daughter Annie Snalisbury? 62-F-LA sister-in-law New Orleans, 54-244-357: William H. Snodgrass 44-M-PA Emma Snodgrass 36-F-MS wife Hilda Snodgrass 7-F-LA daughter Emma Snodgrass 4-F-LA daughter William C. Snodgrass -M-LA son + 1 non-relative ------------------------ ############################ ST. HELENA PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census - yes ********************************** RECORDS 1860 St. Helena Parish LA Census page 479 (film too faded out to read): John Snodgrass ################################ TENSAS PARISH CENSUS RECORDS 1860 census - yes 1870 census - yes 1910 miracode - yes *********************************** RECORDS 1860 Tensas Parish LA Census Waterproof P.O., page 482, #211/209: Geo. R. Snodgrass 31-M-MS planter, $100000/4000 [1850 Jefferson Co MS] Margaret G. Snodgrass 26-F-MS William G. Snodgrass 9-M-MS Mary J. Snodgrass 7-F-MS Owens Snodgrass 4-M-LA George Snodgrass 2-M-LA Eddle? Snodgrass 10m-M-MS ----------------------- 3rd Ward, page 247, #91/104: C. C. Cordell 24-M-MS merchant E. P. Snodgrass 37-M-AR clerk in store + 3 others ---------------------- [vss - see Claiborne Co MS - Edward Snodgrass - s/o John Snodgrass & m2. Margaret Price; b. 29 Jan 1838, Claiborne Co MS; died in Tensas Parish, LA., on the 27 Dec 1876.] 1910 Tensas Parish LA Census/Miracode Saint Joseph, 123-9: Frank Snodgrass 42-M-MI Mary Snodgrass 43-F- wife Annie Snodgrass 20-F-MI daughter Chas. J. Snodgrass 18-M-MI son Lewis Snodgrass 16-M-MI son Elizabeth Lewes? 80-F-MI mother-in-law Wm. McCun 18-M- nephes Nelly Lewes? 18-F-TX niece ############### end LA ##############