An Irishman on the Manchac

Dr. Paul McKeough will recount life on the bayou through the story of John McKeough, a farmer and merchant, who capitalized on land opportunities to British Army and Navy veterans of the 18th century.

This meeting, sponsored by BRGHS, will be held at the Louisiana state Archives at 3851 Essen Lane between I-10 and I-12. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 17th, and as always is FREE and open to the public.

Newspapers on Microfilm at Bluebonnet Library

The following newspapers are on microfilm in the Genealogy Department of
East Baton Rouge Parish Library's Bluebonnet Regional Branch (at 9200 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA).

Please note that scattered issues may be missing. We have a small staff and can not accommodate general lookup requests. If you have a specific date you need checked for specific information, we may be able to copy an article for you and email or mail it. Copy and postage fees may apply. Please route your requests through the "Ask a Librarian" link on our home page: www.ebr.lib.la.us.

Baton Rouge Newspapers:

Republic. 19 Mar 1822--30 Aug 1823 (1 reel)

Baton Rouge Gazette. 3 Mar 1827--29 Jan 1853 (8 reels)

Daily Comet. 1 Sept 1852--2 Feb 1856 (4 reels)

Weekly Comet. 29 May 1853--30 Dec 1855 (1 reel)

Morning Comet. 5 Feb 1856--27 Dec 1856 (2 reels)

Daily Gazette and Comet. 30 Dec 1856--29 Dec 1860 (8 reels)

Weekly Gazette and Comet. 27 Dec 1856--22 Mar 1873 (3 reels)

Baton Rouge Tri-Weekly Gazette and Comet. 1 July 1865--18 Mar 1873 (2 reels)

Louisiana Capitolian. 8 Feb 1879--17 Jan 1882 (4 reels)

Weekly Truth. 9 Sept 1882--17 Dec 1886 (3 reels)


New Orleans Newspaper: (also now available online.)

New Orleans Bee. 1 July 1870--30 June 1906 (81 reels)