| Speaker:
| Michelle Freret Prather
| Location:
| Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library (Jefferson Room, 1st floor), with optional Zoom participation provided by GRSNO for members and guests who live out of town or who are otherwise unable to attend.
| Topic:
| Genealogy, Family History & Research Reveal Forgotten Pieces of Louisiana’s Past
Michelle Freret Prather’s new book, "My Family: A Window into the Secrets, Successes, and Sins of Early New Orleans and Beyond," is a collection of complex life stories that interweave and meander through the ever-changing world of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Louisiana. Meet free men and women of color, war heroes, a world-renowned scientist and Egyptologist, an internationally famous artist, a universal suffrage activist, an explorer turned spy, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, sugar barons, cotton factors, and slave traders. The stories of the Rillieux, Cantrelle, Verret, Jones, Bringier, and Freret families expose a past infused with honor and regret.
Michelle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and now lives in Covington, just across Lake Pontchartrain from the city of her birth. She taught English and American History for 25 years and has a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Michelle is passionate about the stories of people’s lives and how time, place, and circumstance come together to affect our choices. In an interview with her publisher, Legacy Book Press, Michelle says, "Uncovering the stories of my family gave me a framework to better understand how my own life and choices are shaped by those same factors. Our human story is not singular and finite but rather an intricate, expanding mosaic. My hope is that others will explore their rich family histories and realize that the story of each life gives us a new perspective on the past as well as on our own time."
Monday 22 April 2024 7:00 PM
| Speaker:
| Warren Bell
| Location:
| Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library (Jefferson Room, 1st floor), with optional Zoom participation provided by GRSNO for members and guests who live out of town or who are otherwise unable to attend.
| Topic:
| Buried History: Finding Our Past
Veteran journalist Warren Bell will discuss his new documentary, “Buried History: Finding Our Past,” which premiered on WYES-TV on February 14. It takes viewers on his journey through unknown parts of his own family history, and lesser known (but important) aspects of New Orleans’ unique Black history, after taking over a neglected family tomb at the historic St. Louis Cemetery II. “Buried History” introduces us to others reconnecting to their own family stories at the neglected 200-year-old site rich in history but closed to the public since the COVID pandemic. Experts showcase resources available to anybody wishing to start their own family research, which often begins with finding out where loved ones are buried or searching notarial records. And, viewers learn about important contributions to the City's history and culture made by so many people interred there.
Warren is an award-winning broadcast journalist and media professional, higher education consultant, and on-camera and voice-over talent. He wrote, produced, and narrated the half-hour documentary, and he also shot most of the cemetery footage himself. Emmy-award winning Director and Editor David M. Jones worked closely with him to render the finished project. As part of his discussion of “Buried History” on April 22, Warren will show a special 10-minute video he made focusing on the cemetery itself and complementing the TV documentary. Says Warren, whose Southeast Louisiana Creole roots run deep: “My message is simple: the time to start asking questions of your elders is right NOW before they join the ancestors, lest you lose critical knowledge of how and why your own family (and YOURSELF) got here.”
Monday 20 May 2024 7:00 PM
| Speaker:
| Beverly Boyko
| Location:
| Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library (Jefferson Room, 1st floor), with optional Zoom participation provided by GRSNO for members and guests who live out of town or who are otherwise unable to attend.
| Topic:
| Archives of the Louisiana National Guard Museum at Jackson Barracks
Tucked away in New Orleans is a fascinating resource for genealogical research: the Archives of the Louisiana National Guard Museum at Jackson Barracks. Its mission is to educate the public on the sacrifices, contributions, and heritage of the state’s citizen soldiers and airmen throughout the history of Louisiana. Beverly Boyko, the museum's director, will provide an overview of the museum and its genealogical resources.
Bev is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg (Anthropology), the University of Victoria (Museum Studies), and the University of Tennessee Master of Library and Information Science Program. She has over 25 years of experience in archaeology and museum curation and archival management. She has been essential to the establishment of museum programs and facilities at Fort Bragg for the Department of the Army and at Fort Pickett for the Virginia National Guard, in addition to reviving the Hurricane Katrina-affected archives and collections. Bev specializes in the preservation and accessibility of historical objects, books, documents, photos, and digital information. | | |
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OTHER ITEMS OF GENEALOGICAL INTEREST
The 1940 Census
Indexing project is complete! All 50 states are indexed by both the
LDS/National Archives initiative and Ancestry.com. Thanks to all members who
helped with the indexing project.
https://www.thisnation.com/government/learn/1940-us-census-records-project/
The Pen and Inks of Lola Legier Maduell is now available for $14.95 at Amazon.com. Many of Lola's sketches have been
used in Genesis.
Louisiana Marriage Contracts - Vol. 2 (1728-1769)
by Alice Daly Forsythe
These valuable records are, in some cases, the only records of marriage that have survived for this period, the ecclesiastical records
of St Louis parish church having been lost in the
destructive fires of the late eighteenth century.
Copies may be ordered for $26.50 , including postage and shipping, from
GRSNO
P O BOX 51791
New Orleans, LA 70151
Greater New Orleans Genealogy Group on Facebook
You will need a Facebook account before you can access the group.
LSU received $210,000 grant to digitize old Louisiana newspapers from 1836-1922
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
German Immigrants Websites
http://www.germanimmigrants1850s.com - 461,811
http://www.germanimmigrants1860s.com - 277,734
http://www.germanimmigrants1870s.com - 366,648
http://www.germanimmigrants1880s.com - 471,262
http://www.germanimmigrants1890s.com - 320,702
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