Wednesday, August 09, 2006

African American Genealogy Gems for Louisiana

These books are available at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library at 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd. in Baton Rouge, LA. Most Books are considered "reference books" in the genealogy collection which means they are available for in house use only. A few books do check out. Ask the library staff to help you identify which ones check out. Go to the library and browse!

On to New Orleans by Albert Thrasher

Louisiana Tapestry: The Ethnic Weave of St. Landry Parish
by the Center for Louisiana Studies

On the Black side of Shreveport
by Willie Burton

Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country
By Carl A. Brasseaux

Pointe Coupee Documents 1762-1803:
A Calendar of Civil Records for the Province of Louisiana
by Winston DeVille

African American Genealogy and DNA

Saturday, August 19th, 2006
Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library Meeting room
10 a.m.

The BRGHS presents Mr. Russell Jacquet, author of The Sons and Daughters of Jean Baptiste Jacquet, as their special guest speaker. Mr. Jacquet resides in Seattle, Washington, and has been visiting Louisiana for many years as he researched the Jacquet connections. His search has taken him to 15 different states, to Ecuador and to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Recently his search has turned to the new tools available through DNA studies. The BRGHS invites you, your friends and family to this unique presentation of family history.