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By 1900, the St. Landry Parish town of Opelousas had long since ceased to be an outpost; after a two-century recorded history, it continued to be the major crossroads of all southwest Louisiana.. This volume reveals ethnic groups from practically all European nations, as well as all states east of the Mississippi River. Details are vital for genealogical studies: Names and relationships of household members, race, gender, birth month and year, number of years married, birthplaces of subjects and their parents, occupation, and much more. Because of space limitations, all data in the original enumeration are not included, but all genealogically valuable information is provided.